Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Resources

Compensation Resources

From 2005-2021, one of the most popular and eagerly anticipated series of articles at Adaptistration are the Orchestra Compensation Reports. Published in June each year, this annual event examined the compensation trends among orchestra executives, music directors, and concertmasters at more than 65 professional U.S. orchestras.

Report Index

The Orchestra Compensation Reports

String Instrument Cost of Ownership

Have you ever thought about how much maintaining an instrument will cost an orchestra string musician during his/her career?"

Counting The Costs

Counting The Costs Q&A

The Orchestra Website Reviews

The Orchestra Website Reviews were an annual series published each fall from 2004 through 2012. The final year installment was delayed and modified due to Orchestra Crisis 2012/13 throwing a particularly large wrench into the works.

Reviews Index

Orchestra Governance Essays

Here’s a breakdown of who’s who in orchestra governance and how they fit together. There’s no spin here, you get an inside look into the good, the bad, and the ugly behind those who influence how orchestras function.

Boards

Administrators

Music Directors

Musicians

Musicians' Unions

All Others

Even More Fun…

Editorial Cartoons

Take A Friend To Orchestra Month

Take A Friend To The Orchestra Resource Site

All About Negotiations

The first step in understanding how your local orchestra functions as an organization is to understand the basic principles behind the document that deals with nearly every facet of its operations: the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

How It Works

Who Does What

Why Bother?

A Historical Timeline

What Happens When A Contract Expires?

Understanding The Difference Between A Strike And A Lockout

Let’s Talk About The Unionized Environment Within The Orchestra Field
Who’s Minding The Score?
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Humor

Editorial Cartoon: Bunkruptcy

Wed, Mar 3, 2012

by Drew McManus

Adaptistration’s editorial cartoonist, Paul Dixon, is stretching his satirical chops with his latest offering which serves up a hot-button twofer. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ll leave it at that.

Editorial Cartoons, Humor

Honesty In Advertising: Seating Charts

Tue, Feb 2, 2012

by Drew McManus

There’s a terrific blog post from Toronto based artist, blogger, and orchestra patron Rob Elliott (h/t Musical Toronto) who decided to sketch a new seating chart for Roy Thomson Hall, home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), after recently attending a TSO concert.

Arts Admin. Hey Girl, It's The Sexy Career Choice

Wed, Feb 2, 2012

by Drew McManus

Arts Admin. Hey Girl, It's The Sexy Career Choice

In case you’ve been stuck under an office rock the past few months and have been missing out on Ryan Gosling, Arts Administrator then we need to get you an appletini and some trendy new threads stat. If you’re not up on the whole Ryan Gosling “Hey Girl” thing, it’s a Tumblr meme that started

Arts Admin. Hey Girl, It’s The Sexy Career Choice

Wed, Feb 2, 2012

by Drew McManus

Arts Admin. Hey Girl, It's The Sexy Career Choice

In case you’ve been stuck under an office rock the past few months and have been missing out on Ryan Gosling, Arts Administrator then we need to get you an appletini and some trendy new threads stat. If you’re not up on the whole Ryan Gosling “Hey Girl” thing, it’s a Tumblr meme that started

Editorial Cartoon: Holiday Spirit

Sat, Dec 12, 2011

by Drew McManus

The Christmas season has Adaptistration’s editorial cartoonist, Paul Dixon, in a creative and giving mood so enjoy today’s special holiday weekend article!

Editorial Cartoons, Humor

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PROFESSIONAL DISCLOSURE

Given the author’s position as an arts consultant and technology provider, he does not publish articles examining or focusing on current clients without first obtaining the client’s written permission.

EDITORIAL COMMITMENT

In order to ensure accuracy and provide a comprehensive perspective on any topic, I allow any individual or person officially representing an organization that appears in any Adaptistration article to submit a response which will be published, unedited. Responses are limited to 200 words and must address the issues at hand and the individuals and/or organizations must also be willing to maintain an open dialog for continued discussion.