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A Constructive Side To Controversy
Fri, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
They say everything happens in groups of threes, and to help fulfill that adage we have this season’s third brouhaha surrounding dismissal issues for a music director. This time we go to the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra in La Crosse, WI where according to an article by Terry Rindfleisch in the La Crosse Tribune the
Too Many Notes
Thu, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
Awhile back I was disagreeing with a statement from Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center. Michael asserted that there is currently an oversupply of performances in many cities throughout the country. At the time, I thought that this was a bizarre statement to make and I essentially feel the same way today. However, there
Finding A Music Director In Kansas City
Tue, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
In the Sunday, May 23rd edition of the Kansas City Star, music critic Paul Horsley wrote an excellent article entitled Decision Time. It’s about how orchestras set about selecting a new music director and it focuses on the current music director search being undertaken by the Kansas City Symphony. It’s a well written article that’s
Reader Response: Insufficient Communication
Mon, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
A frequent reader sent an email pointing out an ambiguity from last Thursday’s article entitled The Downside Of Insufficient Communication. They pointed out that I failed to mention that the Charleston Symphony orchestra musicians recently accepted a nearly 20% pay cut in order to help keep the orchestra’s finances stable. Although I did refer to
An Orchestral Sized Quagmire In Tacoma
Fri, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
At the beginning of the week, Arts Journal featured an article at Tribnet.com, the Interactive Media Division of The Tacoma News Tribune. The article, written by Jen Graves, details the disintegration in the seventeen year relationship between the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and the Tacoma City Ballet. Here’s a quick synopsis of the situation: For 17
