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The Finnish Have Obviously Figured It Out
Thu, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
I had the pleasure of running across a blog entry from Alex Ross’ The Rest Is Noise this evening: My column on the Finnish conductor Osmo V
Entrepreneurialism Is Alive And Well
Mon, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
It’s hard enough to get a job as a classical musician these days and the odds at building a successful career as a soloist are even tighter. Now imagine that you want to build a career as a full time tuba soloist, sounds impossible doesn’t it? Fortunately, there’s one musician who decided to combine his
Too Much Snow And Cold
Mon, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Due to the heavy snow in the Northeast it was quite a chore shoveling all the snow from the driveway – Keeping Up With The Jones’ In New Jersey Part 3 will be delayed until tomorrow. If you missed Part 1 or Part 2, now’s a good time to catch up. In the meantime, there’s
More On The Political Value Of Health Insurance
Tue, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s article examined the decision by the St. Louis Symphony management to cancel the musician’s health insurance because of the current contract negotiation impasse. Historically, the situation during the 1996 strike by the San Francisco Symphony musicians demonstrated that this approach to force an end to a work stoppage has never been very successful. By
Cutting Off Their Nose In Spite Of Their Face
Mon, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Sunday’s issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contained an article by music critic Sarah Bryan Miller. Sara’s article does a good job at showing the latest development in the contract negations between SLSO management and musicians that is turning into a quagmire before our very eyes. This latest development has to do with health insurance.
