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Women Pioneers Among On-Stage Musicians

Wed, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Recently, I read an essay by Nancy Fako that recounted her experiences as one of the early women to win a position in the Boys Club brass sections of 1960 era large budget orchestras. It’s a great essay (something I hope will be published here soon) but it made me wonder about similar women musicians
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Show Of Hands: Who Hates Scheduling Meetings?

Tue, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Finding meeting times when only two attendees are involved is enough of a hassle but each person you add to the mix makes things exponentially more frustrating. Fortunately, there’s an app for that, it’s called Doodle. Granted, a doodle doesn’t really have much to do with scheduling but don’t dwell; we live in an era
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How Much Longer Will The Field Enable Rampant Sexual Misconduct?

Mon, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Over the past week, news of multiple sexual misconduct allegations within the classical music business have emerged. One incident involved the Cleveland Orchestra being struck by lightning…again. In addition to the ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against concertmaster William Preucil, the Washington Post reports that the orchestra has now suspended principal trombonist, Massimo
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Classical Music News Can Show Up In The Strangest Of Places

Fri, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
While reading an article in the 9/12/18 edition of the Washington Post about South Korean military service evasion crime, I was surprised to see that topic intersect classical music. As an example, the article cited an attempt by 12 conservatory students to evade conscription.  This week, South Korea’s Military Manpower Administration said that a group
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Here’s Some Creative Design Inspiration To Recharge Your Week

Thu, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
In a sea of stock photos and artist headshots, it’s always a treat to see a performing arts organization approach graphic design with an eye toward narrative. Case in point, the Adrian Symphony’s 2018/19 season artwork is a real standout. I reached out to the project’s creative director, Larry Williams from larrywilliamscreative.com, for some insight
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