Drew McManus
Reeling From A One-Two Punch In Phoenix
Wed, Jun 6, 2009
by Drew McManus
Local and national news outlets hammered the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra last week by openly challenging the institutional image portrayed in a recent organizational press release. In particular, both articles report on the string of recent labor problems…
Network With Drew
Tue, Jun 6, 2009
by Drew McManus
Are you in Chicago this week for the League convention? If so, then don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect with me while you’re in town. I’ll be downtown on and off from Today through Saturday so if you’re interested in scheduling a time to sit down and talk over coffee, lunch, dinner, or
Announcing Adaptistration Premium: Be The Insider
Mon, Jun 6, 2009
by Drew McManus
I am very pleased to announce the launch of Adaptistration Premium, the new online home for all of the Orchestra Compensation Report and Orchestra Website Review materials that were previously only available as print publications. Although the print publications have always been very popular, one of the most frequent requests is to make the data
2009 Compensation Report: Concertmasters
Fri, Jun 6, 2009
by Drew McManus
If you were a concertmaster in the 2006/07 season, odds are you enjoyed a sizeable increase in annual compensation. In fact, the average concertmaster noticed the largest percent increase in compensation since the 2001/02 season…
2009 Compensation Report: ROPA Music Directors
Thu, Jun 6, 2009
by Drew McManus
Even though the 2006/07 season provided the average Regional Orchestra Players Association (ROPA) music director with reasonable improvements in compensation, there is no doubt that this group of stakeholders is well compensated for expected levels of commitment as compared to executive and musician stakeholders…
