Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
Finding meeting times when only two attendees are involved is enough of a hassle but each person you add to the mix makes things exponentially more frustrating. Fortunately, there’s an app for that, it’s called Doodle. Granted, a doodle doesn’t really have much to do with scheduling but don’t dwell; we live in an era where spelling is influenced more by the closest available domain name than anything resembling a dictionary. …
Over the past week, news of multiple sexual misconduct allegations within the classical music business have emerged. One incident involved the Cleveland Orchestra being struck by lightning…again. In addition to the ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against concertmaster William Preucil, the Washington Post reports that the orchestra has now suspended principal trombonist, Massimo La Rosa, as part of that inquiry. La Rossa has been the subject of sexual misconduct …
While reading an article in the 9/12/18 edition of the Washington Post about South Korean military service evasion crime, I was surprised to see that topic intersect classical music. As an example, the article cited an attempt by 12 conservatory students to evade conscription. This week, South Korea’s Military Manpower Administration said that a group of 12 college students studying classical music in Seoul tried to gain a huge amount of …
In a sea of stock photos and artist headshots, it’s always a treat to see a performing arts organization approach graphic design with an eye toward narrative. Case in point, the Adrian Symphony’s 2018/19 season artwork is a real standout. I reached out to the project’s creative director, Larry Williams from larrywilliamscreative.com, for some insight on how the project unfolded. A majority of my career was working at a content agency …
I’m off to Fredonia, NY where I’ll be speaking to the students and members of the Ethos New Music Society about building a career without going broke and how to approach related challenges without letting them drain inspiration. Originally scheduled for last year, I had to cancel due to the flu and am very happy we were able to find a new time. The speaker program is part of the Ethos …