Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
Many thanks to everyone who has been writing asking about when the compensation reports are coming out. If you missed the notice from May, know that the delay is nothing nefarious; it’s simply finding the time to devote to the sort of thorough review you expect. Initially, we were aiming for a July 10-14 publication target but that will need to be pushed back to July 24-28 to accommodate a series …
While celebrating the founding of the country, take a moment today to remember those who don’t have the opportunity to be with family and friends while serving overseas in the Armed Forces. Band Facts
It probably happens far more often that some might think, but animals aren’t all that shy when it comes to walking out on stage during concerts. One of the more recent examples was caught on video during a Vienna Chamber Orchestra concert with pianist Fazil Say in Ephesus, Turkey June 20th. Say posted the video showing the dog casually walking out on stage and settling in at the concertmaster’s feet. Cutest …
The 6/10/2017 edition of the New York Times published an excellent article by Ana Vanessa Herrero and Nicholas Casey that provides additional details about the ongoing protests in Venezuela and how music is playing an increasingly important role. It’s important to make time in your schedule to stay on top of these developments as the increase of El Sistema related participants in protests is not something to overlook. In this piece, …
For all of the talk from United Airlines CEO, Oscar Munoz, about “doing better” in the wake of an incident that left a passenger injured, that message doesn’t seem to be reaching all of their employees. Case in point, violinist Yennifer Correia’s recent ordeal where a United Airlines supervisor allegedly attempted to wrestle away her late 1700s violin after she refused to let them check it. airAccording to a report in …