A Sad Day: SFSymphony Oboist William Bennett Has Passed Away
Fri, Mar 3, 2013
by Drew McManus
After suffering a brain hemorrhage during his performance of the Strauss Oboe Concerto, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Principal Oboist William Bennett passed away. Bennett served as the orchestra’s Principal Oboist for 26 years but was a member of the orchestra 34 years. The orchestra released a statement on 2/28/2013 and there have been numerous articles
More Than Just A Price Correction At The Met
Thu, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
The 2/26/2013 edition of the New York Times published an article by Daniel J. Wakin that reports the Metropolitan Opera is lowering ticket prices by 10 percent but the really interesting part here is the reason behind the decision. According to the article, The Met “decided they made going to the opera too expensive.” So
Mid-Day Update: Met Opera Acknowledges They Made Going To The Opera Too Expensive
Wed, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
More on this tomorrow but the 2/26/2013 edition of the New York Times published an article by Daniel J. Wakin that reports the Metropolitan Opera has announced that they are lowering ticket prices by 10 percent. Acknowledging that the prices have risen to artificially high levels and were now counterproductive for raising revenue and increasing access, the Met is
What A Genuinely Terrific Good News Story
Wed, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
What musician doesn’t dream of rising to fame by filling in at the very last moment for a featured soloist to rave reviews? After all, it worked for Toscanini and that lighting has to strike again at some point in time, right? It just so happens that it struck again in New Orleans via the
Nose? Spite? Face?
Tue, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
There was an intriguing article by Doug Grow in the 2/22/2013 edition of MinnPost.com that examines the numerous political connections between the cast of characters involved in the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) lockouts. The premise of the article wonders about the lack of direct involvement from Twin Cities political
You Don’t See This Every Day
Mon, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
Renowned cellist and Inside The Arts author Lynn Harrell published an article today announcing that after 50 years of making music together, he has decided to sell his 1720 Montagnana. The post recounts his time purchasing the instrument in 1962 but one of the real highlights is a particular line that is just about the
How Many Of Your Power Players Sit On The Board?
Fri, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
The March, 2013 edition of Chicago Magazine features an article titled “100 Most Powerful Chicagoans” and my first thought was “I wonder how many from the list serve on local performing arts boards?” Imagine how pleasing it was to see that one of the related featurettes, “It’s Cozy at the Top,” connected those very dots
Don’t Forget to Check Your Domain Name Registrations
Thu, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
Many thanks to a regular reader who pointed out several posts reporting on a domain name registration fail by celebrity chef Guy Fieri, who apparently neglected to register guysamericankitchenandbar.com for his new Times Square 500 seat restaurant Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar. As a result, it was purchased up by someone with a robust sense
Indianapolis Begins Filling In The Holes
Wed, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
On 2/13/2013, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) appointed Gary Ginstling as the organization’s new CEO. Ginstling will begin next month and by that point in time, the ISO will have been without a formal CEO for just over one year, following what some might describe as a less than ceremonious departure by Simon Crookall. Ginstling
Editorial Cartoon: Award Time
Tue, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration’s editorial cartoonist, Paul Dixon, decided the field needed a new award to help validate advances in new model thinking. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ll leave it at that. And just for fun, if this wasn’t fictional satire, who would you vote for?
