Drew McManus
National Arts Journalism Program
Sun, Oct 10, 2004
by Drew McManus
The idea behind long term planning requires an organization to look at their past, examine their present, and visualize their future. But what if your organization isn’t a single entity such as an orchestra? Is it possible for a loose confederation of individuals with a common tie to engage in long term planning? The Music
Eastman Students Negotiate Their Future Part 2
Fri, Oct 10, 2004
by Drew McManus
When we left off in yesterday’s article, the students of Eastman’s “Realities of Orchestral Life” were just beginning a simulated orchestra contract negotiation. The students of the class represent the musicians in the orchestra and five of their members were designated to serve as their negotiation committee. I represented management and the course professor, Ray
Eastman Students Negotiate Their Future Part 1
Thu, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
Last Monday, September 27th, 2004 I had the honor of serving as a guest speaker for the “Realities of Orchestral Life” course offered by Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership. I had a wonderful time working with the students and was an honor to open their minds to issues they may not have
Saving Or Selling Out Their Future In Baltimore?
Wed, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
Last Sunday, the Baltimore Sun published an article by Paul Adams and Tim Smith which reports that in order to manage their planned $12 million deficit, the Baltimore Symphony is considering selling their performance venue; Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. According to the Sun article, here are the details for the plan: “Under the scenario presented, [a]
Sex, Drugs, And Classical Music?
Mon, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
A few weeks ago I published an article at The Partial Observer about some of the ways classical music uses sex to sell itself. This week I’m following up on that idea by discussing the growing drug use debate (no, not that kind of drug use). The article, Performance Enhancing Drugs for Musicians?, will be
