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On The Scene Reporting From Montreal

Fri, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
No, I’m not at Montreal today to cover the CBC protests (although it would be nice to take at trip) but Adaptistration readers will get an on the scene report from one of the protest event organizers, Alexandra Fol. Alexandra. a Bulgarian-born composer who moved to Canada because of what she described as "its known
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“Don’t let Canada become the wasteland that is the Americas”

Thu, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
Today’s title is an excerpt from a reader comment protesting the decision by CBC Radio to disband the CBC Radio Orchestra after November, 2008. Although it’s heartening to read such a passionate reaction in response to eliminating a professional orchestra, I’m not certain if an appropriate response to the comment, as a citizen of the
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The Value Of An Involved Music Director

Wed, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
In mid-February of 2008, conductor Bill Eddins posted an excellent article at Sticks and Drones which examines a common disconnect between artistic planning and strategic marketing efforts inside professional orchestras. Bill used an example from his own orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, to illustrate his point: the title selected by the marketing department for a
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Flanagan, Shreveport, And The CBC Radio Orchestra

Tue, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
It is only Tuesday but there are a number of items worth pointing out and we’ll start up north and work our down. First, moments after the news that the CBC Radio Orchestras was going to be disbanded was announced, social networking groups centered on saving the orchestra started springing up. Save the CBC Radio
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TAFTO 2008 Is Just Around The Corner

Mon, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
Back for its fourth year, the Take A Friend To Orchestra (TAFTO) program will feature several of the most entertaining, insightful, and clever bloggers, musicians, administrators, and concertgoers as they write about how patrons throughout the country can invite friends who don’t regularly participate in live music events to a performance. New features for 2008
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