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You Can’t Spell Classical Music Without Classism

Mon, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
The latest entry in the realm of meaningful conversation about diversity in classical music comes from Robert Jackson Wood in the 12/10/2020 edition of The New Republic. Wood takes a different view on the topic by taking aim at those who help influence the discussion: critics (and by extension, media outlets). This is an absolute
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I Am Hiring, Come Work With Me

Fri, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
It’s official: I have openings for Principal Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer (React/AWS) positions to be a part of the Venture Industries Online team. I can’t begin to express how exciting this expansion is, and positions will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired. Venture has always utilized a distributed workforce model and
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In Case You Were Wondering If The Grass Was Greener

Thu, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
The debate between which arts funding systems work best is nearly self-perpetuating. Based on overall dollars spent per-capita, there are two frontrunners: the US and German systems. While this is a tremendous oversimplification, the major difference between the two is the US system relies funding from private resources while the German model depends on government
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More Details On The Colorado Spring Philharmonic Orchestra’s Path Forward

Wed, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
On Monday, 12/7/2020, we learned the Federally mediated bargaining between the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra (CSPO) and its musicians had broken down. At the time, the musicians issued a press statement that indicating they expect to pursue independent arbitration to address the illegal cancellation of their CBA. I reached out to the CSPO bass trombonist and
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Shop Talk S01E09: Get A Handle On Digital Content Production Quality

Tue, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
The shift from producing live events to becoming a digital content producer is such a daunting task that some orchestras opt for not even trying. Among the biggest challenges is simply getting started and that’s what today’s podcast is all about. I asked two professionals to take part in the discussion and bring perspectives from
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