Breaking News – Mediation In St. Louis

It seems that some positive progress is underway in St. Louis as both sides have agreed to utilize the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS) in order to find a solution to their negotiation impasse.  According to SLSO Director of Communications, Jeff Trammell, the SLSO management has agreed to use the services of the FMCS.  Mr. Trammell did not comment on whether or not the SLSO management was willing to reconsider …

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A Tribute To Frederick Fennell At Carnegie Hall

On Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 9 p.m. the Eastman Wind Ensemble will perform at Carnegie Hall to pay homage to its founder, Frederick Fennell.  Fred founded the landmark ensemble in 1952 and through a series of extensive recordings with Mercury Records brought the ensemble to international acclaim. It’s fitting to see the memory of a real musical entrepreneur honored at a venue like Carnegie.  Before Fred established the Eastman Wind …

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The Value Of Sincerity At Interlochen

Ever since Interlochen’s 2004 Thanksgiving Massacre there’s been a swell of media attention surrounding the sincerity behind the motives of Interlochen’s administrative leaders. 

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Reader Response: They Should Get Their Money Back

Adaptistration reader Brad in New Jersey took the time to send in an intriguing observation and offer a suggestion regarding the Axelrod Instruments purchased by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. “My wife and I maintain a large collection of wines and once we discovered that a few cases of what we thought were a particular wine turned out to be phony, the seller just used counterfeit labels.  In that case we …

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Online Resources for the SLSO Standoff

A sharp eyed Adaptistration reader, Jonathan from St. Louis, recently sent me a note pointing out that I’ve never bothered to list some of the primary sources for direct information regarding the St. Louis negotiation impasse. Throughout the ongoing negotiation impasse in St. Louis both musicians and management have used the internet as a way of communicating their views to the public.  The website maintained by the SLSO musicians at: http://stlsymphony.org/ …

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