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A Quick Follow-Up On The Chicago Symphony Settlement And Substitute Parity

Tue, Apr 4, 2019
by Drew McManus
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One item that remains unclear in the new Chicago Symphony Orchestra agreement is whether the new fiver-year contract modified any of the terms related to substitute musician compensation. I’ve been communicating with both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and the musicians and so far, have received mildly differing accounts. According to CSOA Communications and Public
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Here Are The Chicago Symphony Settlement Details You’re Looking For

Mon, Apr 4, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 138
On Saturday, 4/27/2019 the board of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and the CSO musicians ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The deal was reached shortly after outgoing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel became directly involved. Let’s take a close look at the new terms to see what each stakeholder managed to secure.
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Give ‘Em What They Really Want: How To Create An Effective Artist Press Kit

Fri, Apr 4, 2019
by Drew McManus
Recently, my company updated my wife’s professional artist website: HollyMulcahy.com. A large part of that project was updating all her press kit information. Previously, all the typical press kit content, such as bios and pics, was available via direct download from her site. But times have changed and there are better ways to go about
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Off To Chattanooga For The Rose Of Sonora World Premiere

Thu, Apr 4, 2019
by Drew McManus
I’m in Chattanooga today for the world premiere of The Rose of Sonora, a violin concerto in five scenes. Written by composer George S. Clinton, I published an in-depth profile of the work back in March about how he and the concerto’s soloist, Holly Mulcahy, brought the concerto to life. If you’re in the Chattanooga
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The Pitfalls Of Hyperbole During Contentious Work Stoppages

Wed, Apr 4, 2019
by Drew McManus
The longer work stoppages continue, the hotter passions run. It’s a truism that not even the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) strike is exempt. As the CSO work stoppage approaches its second month, tempers are burning hotter than ever. When that happens, it isn’t uncommon to see stakeholders speak first, think later. To that end, one
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