Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
Over my holiday break, there wasn’t much change among groups embroiled in labor disputes. The key word there is “much” and one positive change that transpired came from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO). On 12/28/2020 the employer and musicians issued a joint press statement announcing they reached an agreement that covers the remainder of the 20/21 season. While details surrounding the specific issues at the root of the dispute are not …
I’m taking the rest of 2020 off from blogging and will be back in the saddle Monday January, 4, 2021! Until then, I hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday! If you’re in the mood for a listening tip, Disney released the second installment from The Mandalorian Season 2 Soundtrack, which you can stream on YouTube music. The only thing it’s missing is the absolutely fabulous purpose composed end credits …
Looks like the first cold of the season hit, thankfully it’s not terrible but enough of a pain I’m taking the day off blogging. Having said that I do want to point out that there are several new podcast shows and guests added to the production schedule. Rounding out 2020 is a fabulous conversation with conversation with Kenji Bunch and Jenny Bilfield where we tackle the topic of Walking Back Artistic …
We’ve been following Jim Farber’s series of articles at sfvc.org as he chronicles how arts orgs and artists navigate the pandemic. His latest entry from 12/9/2020 focuses on how those efforts have evolved and continue to improve. On a positive note, he confirms that the number of frequency of invitations to view and review performances online has been steadily increasing. There’s enough going on that he started to see some stand …
It’s official: I have openings for Principal Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer (React/AWS) positions to be a part of the Venture Industries Online team. I can’t begin to express how exciting this expansion is, and positions will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired. Venture has always utilized a distributed workforce model and these positions are no exception. We provide a hyper-supportive environment where ideas build incrementally using a …