Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Shop Talk Last Call: Board Diversity

Fri, Sep 9, 2020
Grab a cocktail and strap in, we’re going to talk about board diversity with S01E02 guests Weston Sprott and Jason Haaheim. This segment produced a number of memorable quotes: “Power sharing, that’s really what this conversation is all about.” “It’s the modern equivalent of Papal Indulgences.” “Normal led to this, I’m not sure we want

Did You Know About Zoom’s New High Fidelity Audio Mode?

Thu, Sep 9, 2020
They didn’t make a big fuss about it, but Zoom’s latest update brings a new High-Fidelity Audio Mode option that made especially for live music settings. In addition to making sure your settings are correct, there are a few additional considerations to keep in mind in order to get the most out of the new

CAMI’s Closure Isn’t A Canary In The Coal Mine Event

Wed, Sep 9, 2020
Late last week, Columbia Artists Management Inc. (CAMI) announced that after 90 years it was shutting down. Any time a company with such a long history and prominent influence in the field shuts down is an event of note. Having said that, it shouldn’t be interpreted as the canary in the coal mine event I’m

Shop Talk S01E02: Art Has Always Been Political

Tue, Sep 9, 2020
“Yes, duh, art has always been political.” That’s the way one of this episode’s guests described today’s topic, but in the form of one slice of bread used to create the larger sandwich: are opera companies living up to their missions? This episode’s guests include Weston Sprott, Dean of the Preparatory Division at the Juilliard

State Of Employment Poll & Review August 31 – September 6

Mon, Aug 8, 2020
The upcoming week is traditionally the last week of the summer season and most groups are either getting into 20/21 season activity. Consequently, this week will be the final week for the poll in its current format so please encourage your friends and colleagues to submit a response. Moving forward, I’ve been putting together an
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