Current Events
A Busy Weekend
Mon, May 5, 2008
by Drew McManus
Where to start? Work this weekend prevented any effort to write something in depth about what has been going on so instead, here’s an overview of events throughout the business from the past few days and what’s in store this week…
Adaptistration Poll: New York Philharmonic In The DPRK
Fri, Feb 2, 2008
by Drew McManus
Enough with listening to what everyone else thinks about the New York Philharmonic’s recent North Korea performance, now it’s time for you to weigh in: Opinion Polls & Market Research Opinion Polls & Market Research Opinion Polls & Market Research
Some Additional Thoughts About The NYPhil In North Korea
Wed, Feb 2, 2008
by Drew McManus
I’m writing this just after finishing up yesterday’s radio appearance at WNYC’s Soundcheck and I wanted to get some additional thoughts out before they become blurred by the rest of my day. First off, many thanks to the staff at Soundcheck for inviting me to take part in the discussion; it was a sincere honor
Talking About The NYPhil On Soundcheck Today
Tue, Feb 2, 2008
by Drew McManus
I’ll be appearing today on WNYC’s Soundcheck with John Schaefer at 2:00 p.m. ET to talk about the New York Philharmonic’s performance at North Korea’s East Pyongyang Grand Theater. Due to the time change the orchestra’s performance which took place this morning at 4:00 a.m. ET, won’t be hard in the U.S. until later this
Copland Went Under The Shirt But Over The Bra?
Thu, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
In case you missed it, classical music’s new poster boy, Alex Ross (sorry Dudamel), took one small step for a classical music critic but one giant leap for classical music when he appeared as a featured guest on the wildly popular Colbert Report. According to Alex the experience "felt like being the nerd in high
