Drew McManus
Pandering to grants
Wed, Nov 11, 2003
by Drew McManus
A recent article by Greg Gittrich from the New York Daily News does a wonderful job detailing an all too common problem with a course of action undertaken by orchestra management: pandering to grant money. The article outlines how a $330,000 grant for the Brooklyn Philharmonic to study whether city school kids benefit from regular
Reader Response: essays on orchestra leadership
Tue, Nov 11, 2003
by Drew McManus
In response to the essays on orchestra leadership (located in the right hand column on the Adaptistration page), violist Robert Levine writes: Most of what your wrote about musicians is accurate. I’ve found it’s hard for someone not actually in an orchestra to fully understand the psychology. My father is a noted researcher in the
The captain always goes down with the ship right?
Mon, Nov 11, 2003
by Drew McManus
I was relieved to hear the recent news that the San Antonio Symphony is going to get back to the business of making music. When reading about the news in the San Antonio Express I noticed that the players would not be paid for the entire 2003-2004 season and receive no benefits. Their new salary
Oversight
Sat, Nov 11, 2003
by Drew McManus
The recent problems within the American Federation of Musicians regarding the accusations against Enex Steele of embezzling funds from the Sound Recording Special Payments Fund has caused me to stop and think. At first, I was upset that an organization dedicated to protecting musicians interests against abusive management practices was employing a manager who was
The trouble with arts administration degrees
Fri, Nov 11, 2003
by Drew McManus
In conjunction with the redear response below, I felt it was time to post this blog about Arts Adminstration Degrees. Simply put, arts administration degrees are too vague and don’t spend enough time focusing on the unique attributes of managing a particular medium of art. Each branch of art (music, visual, dance, drama, and writing)
