The Future
Wanted: A Messiah In Cincinnati
Tue, Nov 11, 2007
by Drew McManus
The 11/4/2007 edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer published an article by Janelle Gelfand which took a hard look at the ongoing process to find a new Dean for the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). The revealing article examines the challenges and outlines the critical value in filling this position with the right person…
Confusing The Issues
Thu, Nov 11, 2007
by Drew McManus
Much has been written throughout the blogosphere since The New Republic published Richard Taruskin’s 12,000 word narrative entitled Books: The Musical Mystique – Defending classical music against its devotees. I’ll come right out and admit that I have not read the entire work, which if written for different genre would classify as a beefy short
Yep, Video Games Are Still Big For Classical Music
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Just in case anyone was thinking that the value of promoting classical music in video games was a passing fancy, the video game business recently sent a big reminder in the promotional material for what will likely be one of the largest grossing video games of this decade, Halo 3…
Thinking About Salary Levels In Five-Quarter Time
Thu, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s article exploring the highest paid seven orchestras generated a great deal of private email, most of which focused on whether or not there were any other salary peer groups among professional orchestras…
An Extended Look At Top-Tier Musician Compensation
Wed, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
As several of the larger budget orchestras have successfully completed collective bargaining agreement negotiations, it is high time to take a look at how the minimum base musician compensation in those ensembles has evolved over the past several years. When examining compensation data as far back as 1999-2000 season is examined, some intriguing patterns begin
