Even Marathons Have To End
Tue, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
Good news in Phoenix as the Arizona Opera Company and the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians’ Association reached a tentative agreement on Sunday, 3/9/2008. The 12 month long negotiation reached a critical point last month when both sides approved a side letter to the agreement which guarantees the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians right of first refusal
Are You Suffering From Trombone Envy?
Mon, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
Holly Mulcahy posted what I thought was a fascinating article last week at The Partial Observer which examines how even professional orchestra musicians are sometimes unaware of the occupational pitfalls of their musician colleagues. The gist of the article is that a little knowledge goes a long way toward improved understanding and job satisfaction and
A Marathon Negotiation In Phoenix
Fri, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
How appealing does a 12 month long collective bargaining agreement negotiation sound? Probably not that appealing but that is precisely where the Arizona Opera Company and the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians’ Association are. The organization has been operating for the 2007/08 season without a contract and, until recently, was approaching a labor stoppage that threatened
New Features At Adaptistration
Thu, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
This week has ushered in some design and content enhancements at Adaptistration that are worth taking a moment to mention although judging by email messages, many readers have already noticed. They include comment feeds, social networking shortcut links, an eleven language translation tool, and refined contextual advertising tools…
Google Keeps Rolling Out The Goodies
Wed, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
In one of their latest efforts to colonize all of cyberspace, or at least whatever Microsoft can’t hide, Google has created an easy-to-use and highly effective customizable search tool. In particular, the new tool allows registered Google users to create a search box capable of: Including one website, multiple websites, or specific webpages Host the
NyPhil Poll Results
Tue, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
Last Friday’s New York Philharmonic poll generated some interesting data, although not so much in the final results as the change in responses ratios throughout the voting period…
Scanning The Dial: Inside The Arts’ Newest Blog
Mon, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
Inside The Arts continues to grow and today marks the launch of its latest blog. Broadcast veterans Mike Janssen and Marty Ronish fill a void in the cultural blogosphere by exploring the field of classical music broadcasting at Scanning The Dial . What does the future hold for classical music on the radio? Where is
Adaptistration Poll: New York Philharmonic In The DPRK
Fri, Feb 2, 2008
by Drew McManus
Enough with listening to what everyone else thinks about the New York Philharmonic’s recent North Korea performance, now it’s time for you to weigh in: Opinion Polls & Market Research Opinion Polls & Market Research Opinion Polls & Market Research
In Columbus, They’re Playing Like There’s No Tomorrow
Thu, Feb 2, 2008
by Drew McManus
In a press release from February 26, 2008 the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Musicians voted to allow a live recording of an upcoming masterworks concert featuring Symphony No. 5 and the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Peter Tchaikovsky for Denon, which intends to release it on compact disc. According to the PR, the musicians
Some Additional Thoughts About The NYPhil In North Korea
Wed, Feb 2, 2008
by Drew McManus
I’m writing this just after finishing up yesterday’s radio appearance at WNYC’s Soundcheck and I wanted to get some additional thoughts out before they become blurred by the rest of my day. First off, many thanks to the staff at Soundcheck for inviting me to take part in the discussion; it was a sincere honor
