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An Orchestra Stakeholder’s Guide To New Year’s Resolutions

Tue, Jan 1, 2019
by Drew McManus
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It’s that time of year and even though we’re eyeball deep in the age of anxiety, one odd byproduct is it makes the whole resolution thing that much more straightforward. To that end, one simple thing all stakeholders can resolve to do is be nicer to one another. There’s enough dickishness to go around and
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Slate Magazine’s Take On Improving Sex Based Pay Discrimination Fixes Some Problems But Creates Others

Thu, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Since the news went public of Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) principal flute Elizabeth Rowe’s lawsuit alleging sex-based pay discrimination, there has been no shortage of commentary. While that’s produced plenty of talk about problems, there isn’t much of substance happening on the solutions side of thing. One exception is an article by Nancy Leong and
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Elizabeth Rowe’s Sex-Based Equal Pay Bias Complaint Goes To Mediation

Thu, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
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According to a report by Geoff Edgers in the 12/11/2018 edition of the Washington Post, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and their principal flute, Elizabeth Rowe, are headed to mediation in an attempt to settle her lawsuit alleging sex-based pay discrimination. We’ve been covering the lawsuit since it was announced so if you’re just jumping
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Things Are Getting Tense In Baltimore

Fri, Nov 11, 2018
by Drew McManus
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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its musicians expired September 9, 2018 and it appears things are headed in a dark direction as negotiations have official gone public in the form of two musician press releases from 10/29/18 and 11/01/18*. The latter press release contained the musicians’ summary of the employer’s
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Examining The Report to the Special Committee of the Board of Trustees of The Cleveland Orchestra

Tue, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Today’s article examines the Report to the Special Committee of the Board of Trustees of The Cleveland Orchestra. The report was the result of an independent investigation into sexual misconduct charges against former Concertmaster William Preucil and former Principal Trombonist, Massimo La Rosa. This review focuses on several of the report’s key findings. Scope of
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