Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

LA Opera Determines Allegations of Sexual Harassment Against Domingo Are Credible

Wed, Mar 3, 2020
With all the COVID-19 news, you may have missed the LA Opera’s announcement that their investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against former General Director Plácido Domingo confirmed 10 counts of credible accusations. An article written by Jessica Gelt in the 3/10/2020 edition of the LA Times provides a good bit of detail. Here are some

COVID-19’s Impact Is Starting To Take Shape

Tue, Mar 3, 2020
I had the pleasure of talking to WWFM’s Rachel Katz for her program, A Tempo, about the impact COVID-19 is having across the classical music sector. It’s a particularly interesting segment thanks to Katz interviewing several freelance musicians who have seen all or most of their work dry up. My part of the conversation focused on

How To Effectively Communicate COVID-19 Announcements Using WordPress

Mon, Mar 3, 2020
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As COVID-19 cancellations continue to sweep through the field, I’ve been helping clients organize their messaging in a way that is not only efficient, but easy to manage and even easier to remove once business returns to normal. To that end, I published a special weekend edition article at ArtsHacker that provides step by step

More Than Just Thoughts And Prayers

Fri, Mar 3, 2020
The cancellations keep rolling in and while they aren’t a surprise, it’s impossible not to feel the emotional impact. The NTEN conference I was scheduled to present at next week in Baltimore was cancelled late last night and the video announcing the news from CEO Amy Sample Ward, conveyed a palpable passion over just how

All Around Good Advice

Thu, Mar 3, 2020
Now that the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it’s no long a question of whether performing arts organizations are going to take a hit, rather, how long they will need flinch. To that end, here’s some good advice from Vu Lee If you were planning to attend a nonprofit’s fundraising event but