Drew McManus
Getting Musicians Involved
Thu, Nov 11, 2008
by Drew McManus
Following the Canadian Orchestra Website Review, Calgary Philharmonic Bassist (and TAFTO 2008 contributor), Matt Heller, posted an article at his blog the other week which questioned the value of posting contact information for musicians. Based on the parameters Matt approached the topic I would agree with his conclusions, especially with regard to obligating musicians to
Post Election Confidence Poll
Wed, Nov 11, 2008
by Drew McManus
Now that the country has spoken and Barak Obama is the president elect, I’m curious to know if this has any impact on your economic outlook for orchestra/opera/ballet organizations. Since we started tracking these issues a month ago, the economic outlook has been quite grim; however, can these election results change attitudes?…
Election Day Necessities
Tue, Nov 11, 2008
by Drew McManus
In anticipation of long lines at polling stations across the country, here are a few lists to help you persevere over the wait…
Yep, It’s Time For Conductor Finishing School
Mon, Nov 11, 2008
by Drew McManus
Holly Mulcahy published the first in a series of articles today entitled “How To Alienate Your Audience In 10 Easy Steps.” Although written from a satirical point of view, the article does an excellent job at identifying some of the fundamental problems that turn good conductors into not-so-good conductors, all of which leads to alienating
Ross And Ma Are Tops. Maazel, Not So Much
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
This week’s poll asking readers to vote for whether Yo-Yo Ma, Lorin Maazel, or Alex Ross best represents classical music to the general public based on their respective Colbert Report appearances generated a great deal of interest. The results (as of the evening of 10/30/08) were intriguing…
