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"Ending the Doctrine of Failure"
Thu, Jun 6, 2011
by Drew McManus
Last Monday, I hinted at revealing more details related to the League of American Orchestra’s (League) decision to reject International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) chairman and North Carolina Symphony bassist Bruce Ridge’s offer to participate as an elected musician representative in the League’s “Red Alert!” plenary session at this year’s conference. So
Editorial Cartoon Day: Sandow
Wed, Jun 6, 2011
by Drew McManus
It looks like Dixon, Adaptistration’s resident editorial cartoonist and the wit behind the humor at the hit orchestra biz comic strip Who’s Minding The Score?, has a bone to pick with Greg Sandow over some of his remarks to The Australian…
You Need To Do Three Things Today
Tue, Jun 6, 2011
by Drew McManus
I’m just coming out of a series of project deadlines so today’s post will get right to the point with three things you need to do…
Everything That's Wrong With This Business (and how to fix it)
Mon, Jun 6, 2011
by Drew McManus
Thank goodness for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. On 6/1/2011 Stewart’s guest was Bill Moyers and their discussion about the current failings of journalism in response to an increasingly obfuscation oriented environment might as well have been about the orchestra business. In short, Moyers doesn’t like to interview politicians because their language is designed
Events Heat Up In Louisville
Thu, Jun 6, 2011
by Drew McManus
Following the 5/31/2011 bankruptcy hearing for the Louisville Orchestra (LO), which coincided with the expiration date of the organization’s collective bargaining agreement with its musicians, the Louisville Orchestra Musicians Association (LOMA) published a press statement claiming that the LO has “terminated all the orchestra’s musicians.”…
