Bitch, Bitch, Bitch…
Mon, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
“All musicians ever do is complain!” If I had a nickel for every time I heard that from an orchestra manager; well, you know. But the fact of the matter is if I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard a musician complain about the workplace, I’d probably have just as much money (if
It Feels Good To Look Good
Fri, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
If you’re a weekly email summary subscriber, you’ll notice a new look for today’s email blast. Thanks to a great set of metrics tools provided by the email marketing client along with the bevy of beefy offerings from the powerhouse that is Google Analytics, the weekly email has been streamlined to provide much more of
Oregon Symphony Leaves The League
Thu, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 1/4/2012 edition of The Oregonian published an article by David Stabler that examines the Oregon Symphony Orchestra’s (OSO) decision to cancel its membership in the League of American Orchestras (League). At the time this post was published, Stabler’s piece has picked up a good bit of social media juice with 107 Facebook recommendations and
Why Most Discussions About New Models Are Dead Ends
Wed, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
It’s time to own up to the reality surrounding the sea of “new model” discussions in this business and why they’re futile unless they examine and propose adequate solutions to the genuine issues that drive professional performing arts evolution.
NY City Opera Stares Down Both Barrels
Tue, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
It’s looking more and more likely that the labor dispute between the New York City Opera (NYCO) and its singers and orchestra musicians is going to consume the entire organization. In a last ditch effort to get the current season underway as scheduled, mediated negotiations proved unsuccessful and all parties came out swinging in the
Rocky Start To New Year For Louisville Orchestra Musicians
Mon, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
According to a report filed by Elizabeth Kramer in the 1/6/2012 edition of the Louisville Courier-Journal, the Louisville Orchestra (LO) musicians found themselves on the wrong side of a ruling from Kentucky’s Office of Employment and Training, which determined they are on strike and not locked out.
Conductors Guild Conference Hindsight
Fri, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the 2012 Conductors Guild Conference yesterday, the What Executive Directors are Looking for in a Music Director session went well; the moderator did a terrific job at keeping the discussion engaged and the attendees were full of questions at the end.
What Executive Directors are Looking for in a Music Director
Thu, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
following is an outline of the points provided during the “What Executive Directors are Looking for in a Music Director” panel from the 2012 Conductor’s Guild Conference, Thursday, January 5, 2012. Panel: Stephen Burns, Drew McManus, Donald Schleicher, Jeff vom Saal (Moderator) [ilink url=””https://adaptistration.com/hi-lets-talk” style=”note”]Questions about anything above? Then get in touch :)[/ilink]
Off To Maestroland & NYP Has A New CEO
Thu, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
It’s all about the maestro today as I’ll be participating in the opening day of the 2012 Conductors Guild Annual Conference here in Chicago. My session on What Executive Directors are Looking for in a Music Director begins at 2:45pm CT and I’ll do my best to post some thoughts after it wraps up.
Designing Smart Unsubscribe Pages
Wed, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
It’s no secret that marketing and development email blast overload is a real problem for this business. If you need an idea about how much negative blow-back is bouncing around out there check out some Yelp reviews of orchestras (there are a few good ones featured here).
