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Drew McManus

Lab Coats And Mallets

Wed, Feb 2, 2018
OIM Syndrome
Last month we examined a music listening blog from violinist Timothy Judd and I want to take a moment today and point out another relatively new culture blog written by Jason Haaheim, Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra…oh, he’s also a scientist with nearly a dozen patents and more than twice that number in

Embrace The Don’ts

Tue, Feb 2, 2018
Adaptistration People 011
If you keep an eye on listings at ArtsAdminJobs.com, you’ve probably noticed the uptick in listings over the past few weeks. With each new wave, I’ve always found it fascinating to see what sort of language job descriptions (JD) include. As it turns out, Joe Patti had a post on that very topic at Butts

Lack Of Women Composers Among Some Big Budget Orch 2018/19 Programming

Mon, Feb 2, 2018
Adaptistration People 195
On 1/31/2018, the always sharp Alex Ross published a short but powerful tweet about something he noticed in the 2018/19 season announcements from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. https://twitter.com/alexrossmusic/status/958741910935371778 Not too long ago, we examined a similar lack of women composers in masterworks programming at the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO); in that

Red Pill/Blue Pill: Effective Data Driven Decision Making (Hint: Take The Red One)

Fri, Feb 2, 2018
red pill blue pill
I’m very happy to announce a third conference appearance this Spring: the 37th Annual Association of Arts Administration Educators Conference! #AAAE18 runs from May 31 – June 2, 2018 and takes place in Houston, TX. The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) consists of more than 150 member programs, all training and equipping students in arts leadership, management,

#TBT You Want To Carry That On Board And Put It Where Again?

Thu, Feb 2, 2018
Airlines
If you’re an orchestra musician, the anxiety attached to flying with your instrument is all too familiar. Will they let you one with your instrument or not? Career roulette is fun! #not If you’re an arts manager, you know the pain of that 11th hour call from your guest artist telling you the airline wouldn’t
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