2017 – Page 12 – Adaptistration

#TBT: Speaking Of Concert Halls

Thursday, October 12th, 2017 by Drew McManus

So you want to learn about concert hall projects; well, you’ve come to the right place. In the wake of the New York Philharmonic’s bombshell announcement about scrapping the existing concert hall renovation plan and Cincinnati Symphony’s mega-renovation project coming online to overwhelmingly positive reviews, focusing today’s #TBT post on the topic of concert hall projects seems like a no-brainer. To that end, concert hall projects have been one of Adaptistration’s …

One Year Later Your Efforts To Improve Workplace Satisfaction Continue To Bear Fruit

Wednesday, October 25th, 2017Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 by Drew McManus

That last time we examined the value of improving workplace satisfaction within the orchestra field via grassroots efforts, we saw some improvement. A little more than a year later, it is time to see where things are related to your efforts on increasing the quantity and frequency of reviews from arts administrators and staffers about their respective institutions at GlassDoor.com. The last time we checked in, there were 32 orchestras with at least one review within …

Santa Rosa Symphony Cancels Concert Due To Climate Change

Thursday, October 19th, 2017Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 by Drew McManus

The Santa Rosa Symphony cancelled their 10/9/2017 concert 10 hours prior to downbeat due to wildfires that continue to progress unchecked in California’s Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Yuba, Nevada, Calaveras and Butte counties. At the time this article was written, several neighborhoods in Santa Rosa have been evacuated and two local hospitals are being emptied. With no shortage of evidence indicating the increase in number and magnitude of wildfires increasing as …

You’ll Have To Wait A Little (Lot?) Longer For NY Phil’s Much Needed Hall Renovation

Monday, October 9th, 2017 by Drew McManus

On 10/3/2017, the Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic released a joint press release announcing their decision to “re-envision the strategy that will steer the forthcoming renovations of David Geffen Hall.” Lincoln Center’s 210-word press statement provided few details. New York, NY (October 3, 2017) — After a concentrated period of deep review and thoughtful evaluation, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic have decided to …

Are You Serious About Changing The Narrative?

Friday, October 6th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Toward the end of summer, California Symphony Executive Director, Aubrey Bergauer, posted an article chronicling their work change out how they approach audience development. Gone is the full court press contact for first time ticket buyers to convert into subscribers and donors. Instead, they decided to focus on an audience development model closer to what we’ve examined here since 2003. After some genuinely heartening exchanges with Bergauer about the work, she …