Substance Over Shadows
Mon, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Last week’s article examining how orchestras should approach using new online technologies generated a great deal of interest. As it turns out, it was also well-timed as the Minnesota Orchestra (MN Orch) launched a website during the same week designed to feature nearly all of the online tools discussed in the article. The website came
Catching Up On Some Conductor News
Fri, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Although Leonard Slatkin’s appointment received a good bit of attention here soon after its announcement, two other recent announcements are worth noting…
Losing The Substance By Grasping At The Shadow
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
It seems as though every time you turn around people in the orchestra business are clamoring to start podcasts, begin blogging, and get on iTunes. Sure enough, more than a few orchestras have done exactly that; nevertheless, I have to wonder how many groups looking to move in this direction have really taken the time
Four Years Of Ticket Prices
Tue, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Regular Adaptistration readers know that the issue of ticket price (especially the escalation of) is an ongoing topic. However, throughout the blog’s history, there was no way to conveniently track all of the useful discussion on the topic, until now. With the advent of multiple category assignment here at TypePad, I’ve taken the time to
Will You Be My Friend?
Mon, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
If you haven’t had the opportunity to go in and see what Facebook is all about, I recommend you carve some time into your schedule and get up to speed. According to their website, “Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. The company develops technologies
2007 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: U.S. Orchestras, Take Note
Thu, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Although it isn’t new for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra to offer a Chinese version of their website, it is worth pointing out (once again) that it is there. Although the Chinese version is not as complete as the English version, this demonstrates that the organization understands its potential audience and is doing what is needed
2007 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Grades and Comparisons
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Unique to the Canadian portion of the annual website reviews, this installment examines the similarities and differences between how Canadian and U.S. orchestra websites compared in overall grades as well as the average scores category by category. You’ll also get to see how the Canadian orchestras would fare compared to the Top 10 orchestra websites
2007 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Rankings & Scores
Tue, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Between 9/25/07 and 9/27/07, 14 professional Canadian orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, provided organizational information, facilitated making donations, and on overall content and functionality. Overall, the average Canadian orchestra website score increased from 56.01 in 2005 to 64.03 in 2007, which means they improved
The 2007 Canadian Orchestra Website Review
Mon, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
After an unavoidable lapse in 2006, the Canadian installment of the Orchestra Website Review is back. Although there are fewer Canadian orchestra websites compared to their U.S. counterparts (a 1:6 ratio) they are evaluated using the exact same criteria used in the U.S. reviews, with one notable exception…
When Pops Music Goes Wrong
Fri, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
I ran across what has to be one of the funniest classical music videos I’ve ever seen in some time. Apparently, it’s been circulating online for a few months but I just ran across it on a webpage belonging to a friend of mine who is a professional orchestra trumpet player in Florida…
