Quiet Concerns About Baltimore
Thu, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Baltimore Sun published an article by Tim Smith on 3/30/06 which reports that the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra used $27.5 million of their $90 million endowment to pay off outstanding debt… The article goes on to report that $62 million of the remaining endowment funds will be transferred to a new trust overseen by an
TAFTO 2006 Wrap Up – Just Gene
Wed, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Sometimes, the best music you experience at a concert isn’t even on the program; instead, it’s during the intermission…
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Joe Patti, Part 2
Tue, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Continuing where we left off in Part 1, Joe Patti’s TAFTO 2006 contribution provides the resolution to his experience taking a group to an all Mozart Honolulu Symphony performance. As you likely discovered in Part 1, just when you thought you had this TAFTO contribution figured out, it slips away in a different direction. Joe’s
All About Negotiations
Mon, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Polyphonic.org launched their inaugural Virtual Panel Discussion today… In order to provide as broad a view as possible on this subject, Polyphonic.org has assembled a wide-ranging cross section of professional negotiators, executive managers, and knowledgeable musicians from a variety of ICSOM, ROPA, and OCSM ensembles. Each panelist retains a great deal of unique experience working
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Joe Patti
Mon, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
To round out our TAFTO 2006 contributions I thought it would be appropriate to do something out of the ordinary. As such, our final contributor is providing a two part installment. Part 1 will cover the details behind his organizing a TAFTO event to an orchestra which is the only American ensemble than can rightfully
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Pete Matthews
Fri, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
TAFTO wouldn’t be complete without a contribution from a “knowledgeable nonprofessional classical music activist” and this year that role is being filled by Pete Matthews. Pete’s contribution chronicles his trials and tribulations with regard to hauling his friends off to classical music concerts. That’s right; you’re going to get to read about several real life
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Brian Sacawa
Thu, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
It’s not easy to create a successful music blog entirely on your own with no affiliation to a larger website or the benefit of name recognition that an established journalist has. You have to have loads of creativity and personal charm. Saxophonist Brian Sacawa has used those precise skills and done exactly that with his
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Timothy Judd
Tue, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
A TAFTO initiative simply isn’t complete without a contribution from a real live orchestra musician. This year’s contribution comes from Timothy Judd, a violinist in the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. If you’re interested in seeing the issues of audience development from the eyes of a professional orchestra musician and like straightforward, detailed ideas then this is
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Alex Shapiro
Mon, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Are you ready for this? Nothing is off limits when it comes to composer and blogger Alex Shapiro when she engages the topic of the classical music concert experience. Alex goes so far as to challenge the notion that there are any notions at all and the result is a thoroughly entertaining TAFTO contribution. Love
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Marc Geelhoed
Fri, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
If you want a preview into the world of mainstream music journalism all you have to do is start reading Marc Geelhoed. Marc is one of the most entertaining, perceptive young cultural writers around today. Based in Chicago, he consumes a regular well balanced diet of classical music events and has something unique to say
