Drew McManus
Is All Of This Really Interesting
Wed, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
A few days ago, Greg Sandow presented a scenario and posed a good question regarding whether or not the average patron would be interested in all of the non artistic issues within their local orchestra. In particular, he was wondering if a concert review of a last minute change in repertoire (which as a result
Nashville Symphony’s Music Director Passes Away
Tue, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
I received the sad news yesterday that the Nashville Symphony’s long time music director, Kenneth Schermerhorn passed away early at the Vanderbilt Medical Center on Monday, April 18th, 2005. Maestro Schermerhorn led the Nashville Symphony for 22 years and oversaw everything from the organization filing for bankruptcy in the 1980’s through their recent grand accomplishment
Is FOX Trying To Make Classical Music Relevant?
Mon, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
As odd as it may seem, some of the most intriguing signs that classical music isn’t entirely removed from the cultural consciousness are coming from the FOX television network. In an episode of their sitcom Malcolm in the Middle they included classical music as an integral part of the story line. Last night’s episode had
Searching For The Holy Grail Of Job Satisfaction
Fri, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
Although the orchestra business faces a great deal of uncertainty in the upcoming years, there’s one problem which doesn’t show any signs of abating; job satisfaction among musicians. Several articles here at Adaptistration have touched on this subject before, most notably one from March 16, 2004. However, there was a good article in Ilkka Talvi’s
Driven By Artistic Vision
Fri, Apr 4, 2005
by Drew McManus
There’s an interesting article in today’s Guardian Unlimited, a paper based in the U.K., which features an interview with Osmo V
