A few days ago I published a piece about the importance of letting newspaper editors know you support and appreciate their decision to run classical music articles beyond mundane concert reviews. Recently, the Baltimore Sun published a piece by Tim Smith about the recent departure of James Glicker, the freshly resigned president & CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which is an ideal representation of the type of article I was referring to…
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Koonsman Heading Back To Run Fort Worth
Sometimes executives simply don’t work out with their orchestras. In Fort Worth, it appears that was the case with Katherine Akos, the executive manager who followed Ann Koonsman, long-time executive director for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra…
Big Changes In Store For Baltimore: Glicker Resigns
James Glicker, president & CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, has resigned from his position at the BSO according to a press release issued by the organization. James Glicker’s resignation brings about the end of his tumultuous one-and-a-half year tenure running the BSO. In a press release announcing the event, the BSO credits Mr. Glicker with, “…[reshaping] the creative direction of the BSO with new series such as Holiday Spectacular, Explorer, …
Getting Over Our Bad Selves
Are you obsessed with dominating every last bit of news about your orchestra? Would you prefer no news over positive news mixed in with indifferent or negative coverage about your orchestra? Do you call your local newspaper editors and complain when they don’t present your orchestra in 100% positive light? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions then you’re probably an Orchestra Control Freak…