Drew McManus
What’s Behind Door Number Three
Tue, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
Times are tough all over for orchestras, and not just in America. A recent article in Deutsche Welle reports the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra closed up shop after they failed to secure some last minute funding from government sources. The article goes on to report that the orchestra managers attempted to raise funds privately but were
In Oregon, It’s All Covered In The Contract
Mon, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
There’s a big fuss brewing in Oregon over an the issue of artistic review. If you’re not familiar with that concept and how it relates to orchestras, it’s the process whereby a tenured musician can lose their job due to artistic reasons (their playing isn’t as good as it should be). In short, it’s how
TAFTO Continues To Take Shape
Mon, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
I published an article today at The Partial Observer which examines some of the fundamental purpose behind the importance of enabling patrons to help cultivate the audience of tomorrow. A number of contributions from the special guest writers have begun arriving at my email door and I have to say they are really top notch
And You Thought Things Were Changing
Fri, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
One of the chief complaints I have about this business is its apparent inability to establish an appropriate frame of reference. For example, things change slowly in the world of orchestra management, so slowly that it seems like even an evolutionary timeline measures change in smaller intervals. Adequate levels of adaptation have been absent for
Take A Friend To Orchestra Update
Thu, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
Preparations for Take a Friend to Orchestra month are in full swing. There are a few more names to add to the existing list of guest contributors: Paul Bailey: Musician & composer Henry Fogel: President, American Symphony Orchestra League Kyle Gann: Composer, musicologist, and music critic; The Village Voice Frank Manheim: Knowledgeable nonprofessional classical music
