More Thoughts On Unionism
Thu, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
Monday’s post on unionism garnered some good reader comments. One of them was Galen H. Brown, a composer, contributing editor to Sequenza21, and a member of the New York Philharmonic development department. The topic motivated Galen to not only submit a comment but he authored an article on the topic at his Sequenza21 column…
Things That Make You Go “Buh?” – California Symphony
Wed, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
It’s barely been two months and I’ve already come across some material for the second installment in the Things That Make You Go "Buh?" series. How would you feel if your local ABC affiliate used the following phrase to define your in-school education program [emphasis added]: "[the program] is the brainchild of maestro Barry Jekowsky
This, I Would Like To See
Tue, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
While conducting evaluations for the 2006 Orchestra Website reviews, I came across an adult education event that had an immediate amount of appeal…
Is Unionization More Of A Positive Or Negative Force In The Business?
Mon, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
On the surface, orchestra governance is pretty simple: the board of directors is granted the authority to govern all aspects of an orchestra. The only defined parameters they are obliged to follow are those dictated by standard workplace law, nonprofit law, and if their organization uses organized labor, the National Labor Relations Act… One of
Even though It’s Dark Humor, You Still Laugh
Fri, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
Sometimes, humor is the best tool to make a point and for those of you that enjoy watching The Colbert Report you probably caught the segment from the July 18, 2006 program where the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, uses the show’s singular form of satire to examine a current case before the NLRB that has
Apparently, It Is Obvious
Thu, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
Although the results from Tuesday’s Adaptistration Classical Music Challenge are unlikely to be the final word on the matter, it appears that it’s still pretty easy to tell the difference between an orchestra of human beings and one of computer generated sounds…
Pop Quiz Results
Wed, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
Monday’s Pop Quiz that was designed to determine how much you know about governance, budgets, and the current job market for the professional orchestra business returned some intriguing results…
Take The Adaptistration Classical Music Challenge
Tue, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Guardian Unlimited published an article on 8/20/06 about how the Vienna Symphonic Library, a new software package designed to reproduce the sound of acoustic instruments, is capable of mimicking “human musicians in the performance of greats such as Bach, Beethoven and Mozart so convincingly that a casual listener to Classic FM would be unable
How Bill H. R. 4 Is Going To Help The Orchestra Business
Thu, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
According to CNN, President Bush is expected to sign bill H.R. 4 into law today designed to buttress America’s pension system. For the orchestra business, this new legislation promises to eliminate one of the more contentious issues surrounding collective bargaining agreement negotiations at many large budget organizations…
Classical Connections
Wed, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
Edmonton Symphony music director and pianist Bill “The Classical Music Guy” Eddins, snuck in his latest Podcast right before I left for vacation. Entitled Watch The Birdie, it’s an installment with a heartwarming special dedication…
