Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Drew McManus

Is It Hip To Use Square?

Tue, Mar 3, 2011
The one benefit of having such a fantastic group of readers is I can always count on them to help fill the gaps in my direct knowledge. Case in point, I’m hoping that someone out there has had some firsthand experience with the credit card reader and processing service from Squareup.com…

Donate to the Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund

Mon, Mar 3, 2011
One of the benefits of my position as an executive committee member at the HEARTBeats Foundation has been getting to know the Save The Children Foundation via the two organization’s working relationship. I can say from the bottom of my heart that they are a wonderful outfit and I encourage everyone to make a donation

Appearing On SoundNotion.tv This Sunday

Fri, Mar 3, 2011
If I only had a time machine. The crew over at SoundNotion.tv has created what I wanted to put together years ago but the technology just wasn’t there to make it quick and simple. Specifically, they have a weekly video podcast program that focuses on discussing new music and music news. The shows are produced

Using Orchestra Website Humor As A Learning Tool

Thu, Mar 3, 2011
Proper Discord posted another one of their so-true-you-have-to-laugh videos the other day. The latest installment focuses on the all too common practice of overloading an orchestra website’s homepage.

An All Around Day Of Downer News

Wed, Mar 3, 2011
A few items of note to point today: the first from Detroit where it seems like both sides in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) dispute are having some trouble working through the necessary issues in order to even consider arbitration. And by trouble, I mean a continuation of the same fundamental separation on the most
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