Musician Issues
Get Off The Plane You No-Goodnik Fiddle Ruffians*
Wed, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
The internet was alive with outrage since the trio Time for Three posted a video on YouTube protesting their treatment at the hands of a US Airlines regional carrier. Apparently, two of the three members were traveling from Charlotte, NC to Fayetteville, AK when the aircraft’s captain allegedly told the two violinists that FAA regulations
Guest Post: Musician Travel Problem Solving
Thu, Apr 4, 2014
When I first started using Twitter, I was drawn to musicians. I didn’t understand this new platform, but I had learned from experience with Facebook in college that it would take time to understand how best to use emerging social media platforms to promote the organizations I was working with. In the meantime, I knew
Compared To US Peers, Canadian Orchestras Have Better Substitute Pay Rate Parity
Wed, Feb 2, 2014
by Drew McManus
Following up on yesterday’s article about substitute musician pay rate disparity among US orchestras, I thought it would be interesting to see if there were any differences in how Canadian orchestras approach the issue; and based on the data, it appears there’s quite a bit of difference. Just over two thirds of Canadian symphonic orchestras
Questions Surround Minnesota Pay Disparity
Mon, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
Ever since the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and its musicians announced they reached an agreement, one contractual item is beginning to cause a stir; specifically, the decision by the contracted musicians to accept a provision that reduces substitute musician pay at a greater rate than their own salary concessions. This becomes even more intriguing when
What An Embarrassment, In My Hometown No Less
Tue, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
The Strad recently reported about an incident at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and cellist Alban Gerhardt that ended with Gerhardt’s Heinrich Knopf bow fractured into two pieces; in short, this is one of every string musician’s worst nightmares. There’s no official word yet on what Gerhardt plans to do next but it seems clear from
