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Maybe They Stand So Much Because Their Butts Are Asleep

Tue, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
[Note: seeing that most people were off for Labor Day, I’ve left yesterday’s post in place for today] The Partial Observer published an article of mine today that examines the issue of concert length. Like many things in this business, math is not an absolute and a two hour concert is rarely 120 minutes in
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Does Your Orchestra YouTube?

Fri, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
You might think not but then again you might be YouTubing and not even know about it. An astute Adaptistration reader brought to my attention several video clips of live orchestra concerts available at the increasingly popular online hub of YouTube.com…
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More Thoughts On Unionism

Thu, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
Monday’s post on unionism garnered some good reader comments. One of them was Galen H. Brown, a composer, contributing editor to Sequenza21, and a member of the New York Philharmonic development department. The topic motivated Galen to not only submit a comment but he authored an article on the topic at his Sequenza21 column…
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Things That Make You Go “Buh?” – California Symphony

Wed, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
It’s barely been two months and I’ve already come across some material for the second installment in the Things That Make You Go "Buh?" series. How would you feel if your local ABC affiliate used the following phrase to define your in-school education program [emphasis added]: "[the program] is the brainchild of maestro Barry Jekowsky
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This, I Would Like To See

Tue, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
While conducting evaluations for the 2006 Orchestra Website reviews, I came across an adult education event that had an immediate amount of appeal…
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