Some Good Cultural Reporting In Tucson
Fri, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
The 07/20/06 edition of the Tucson Weekly published an article by James Reel that examines the current state of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra…
Lame Duck?
Thu, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
With the recent brouhaha in Seattle over the tenure of their music director, one of the central issues reported by the Seattle Weekly was the music director’s concern over being a lame duck. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to adequately wrap my mind around why that issue is such a concern…
More On New Jersey
Wed, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
Following yesterday’s article, there are two dynamic aspects worth consideration resulting from the NJSO’s decision to draw a third of their endowment and sell off some of their instrument collection they purchased from Herbert Axelrod…
Ouch.
Tue, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
More troubled news coming from the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Annual operating debt combined with a questionable instrument collection purchase has conspired to put the NJSO in a position where they have apparently opted for an arts administrator’s version of the Hail Mary pass: a massive withdrawal from their endowment…
Breaking News From Seattle (updated 3:27 PT)
Fri, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
An article in the 07/14/06 edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by R. M. Campbell details some of the results from the recent artistic survey conducted by the Seattle Symphony and Opera Players’ Organization (SSOPO) artistic advisory committee. According to a previous public statement from the musicians, the survey results were not intended to be released
Answering Some Questions About The Seattle Articles
Fri, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
The articles about the International Guild of Symphony, Opera, & Ballet Musicians (IGSOBM), the Seattle based musicians’ union, generated some good questions from readers this week. One question came from an orchestra patron in Oregon: “Why did the [Seattle Symphony] musicians leave the AFM in the first place?” The answer to this question is rather
Catching Up On Some Work
Thu, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
For all of those stopping by for the follow-up article answering questions about the IGSOBM series of articles, I apologize for not having it up today. I had a sudden influx of work yesterday which prevented my finishing up the article. Nevertheless, it will be up tomorrow and the delay will allow me to include
Everything You Wanted To Know About Seattle (But Were Afraid To Ask) Part 2
Tue, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
Part 1 from this series examined what the International Guild of Symphony, Opera, & Ballet Musicians (IGSOBM) is and how it is structured. In this installment, we’ll begin to explore how individual chapters within The Guild (simultaneously referred to as IGSOBM by its members) determine the best methods to function as medium for collective representation.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Seattle (But Were Afraid To Ask) Part 1
Mon, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
This piece was originally intended for publication during the middle of 2005 but a variety of factors prevented its completion. Nevertheless, in light of recent events surrounding the contention resulting from Gerard Schwarz’s contract extension as the Seattle Symphony Orchestra’s music director, there’s no time like the present. From an organizational perspective the administration and
A Response From Louisville
Fri, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
Following yesterday’s article about administrative departures at the Louisville Orchestra, LO clarinetist and committee chair, Tim Zavadil, sent in the following response…
