Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Drew McManus

Ethics And Internal Culture

Thu, Mar 3, 2012
There’s a fascinating op-ed piece in the 3/14/2012 New York Times by Greg Smith, the former Goldman Sachs executive director and head of United States equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The author pours out his heart about the erosion of ethics and internal culture within the infamous firm since he

Tax Time

Wed, Mar 3, 2012
No more putting it off, it’s time to wrap up preparing 2011’s income and expenses reports and related documentation to send to the accountant. As such, I’m shirking my blogging duties today and instead pointing over to a trio of worthwhile links you should consider visiting.

Fighting For Seats In Chicago

Tue, Mar 3, 2012
Who said classical music was dying? In Chicago, it looks like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with Riccardo Muti is such a big hit that the patrons are fighting for seats. In case you haven’t heard, a fistfight broke out in one of the boxes during last Friday’s concert. As reported by Stefano Esposito in

The Flanagan Book

Mon, Mar 3, 2012
Ever since it was published at the end of January, 2012 I’ve been getting a handful of email messages and Facebook notes asking if I had plans to publish a review or any related posts about Robert Flanagan’s book The Perilous Life of Symphony Orchestras. The short answer to that is no, I don’t but

How NOT To Use Twitter <cough>@markoconnor35<cough>

Fri, Mar 3, 2012
When Twitter was launched, I wasn’t a big fan but I’ve sincerely warmed up to the platform in recent years. Consequently, it is frustrating to see the alarming increase of arts groups and artists approaching the medium with as much subtlety and finesse as email spam peddling penis enlargement pills; case in point, @markoconnor35.
Previous Next