Online Resources for the SLSO Standoff
Fri, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
A sharp eyed Adaptistration reader, Jonathan from St. Louis, recently sent me a note pointing out that I’ve never bothered to list some of the primary sources for direct information regarding the St. Louis negotiation impasse. Throughout the ongoing negotiation impasse in St. Louis both musicians and management have used the internet as a way
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
No Mediation In The St. Louis Standoff
Wed, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
According to a recent press release from the SLSO musicians, their recent offer of allowing a mediator to help settle their negotiation impasse was rejected by the SLSO management. According to a statement included in the press release, Jan Gippo, chair of the SLSO musicians’ negotiating team, said, “We thought mediation would be worth a
There Has Never Been A Better Time For The Business
Tue, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
Over the past several years there’s been no shortage of newspaper articles and online discussions about the problems in classical music. One of the more recent entries was from blogger, Greg Sandow. In the article he talks about 15 separate he points to as basis for a crisis in classical music and out of those,
Breaking News From St. Louis About Unemployment
Tue, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
Recently, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations issued an initial ruling on the issue of whether or not the negotiation impasse between the musicians and management of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra resulted in a strike or a lock out. According to Tammy Cavender, spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial
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
More Canceled Auditions In St. Louis
Thu, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Back at the beginning of the January the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra management made the 11th hour decision to cancel the semi final and final rounds of the scheduled French Horn and Double Bass auditions which ignited a firestorm of media attention and a War of words regarding whether or not he musicians of the
Keeping Up With The Jones’ In New Jersey Part 4
Wed, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
The final installment in the series of articles examining the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Internal Review Report will continue where Part 3 finished. After examining issues of valuation and authenticity what’s left are some of the most critical issues related to any musical instrument, how they sound and what the musicians think of them. Issue
Keeping Up With The Jones’ In New Jersey Part 3
Tue, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Part 3 in the series of articles examining the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Internal Review Report will continue where Part 2 finished, whether or not all of the instruments in the Axelrod collection are authentic. As was examined in Part 2, there were numerous contradictions between the Trustee’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding the value
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
