Keeping Up With The Jones’ In New Jersey Part 2
Fri, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
To continue where Part 1 left off, this article will examine more of the NJSO Internal Review Report to help determine why the NJSO decided to buy the Axelrod string instrument collection. A Review The Short Version The Trustees responsible for the report, Bill Baroni, Alan Danzis, John Forrest, labored to produce a document that
Keeping Up With The Jones’ In New Jersey Part 1
Thu, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Since publishing the last article about the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra instrument purchase a number of readers sent in some additional points of view, once came from a professional orchestra violinist (not in New Jersey). They said that historically, the media may be a contributing reason for the decision to buy the instruments, “There is
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.
Is There A Limit To Classical Music
Mon, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
The Partial Observer published an article of mine today which expands on the concept of whether or not there are limits to how much a community can support an orchestra. The piece examines how the past year’s round of negotiations and the current SLSO situation may be a preview of things to come.
Reader Response: Examining Events At The NJSO
Fri, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Many readers took the time to respond to the questions posed in the article from December 30th, 2004. The vast majority of responses were related to the question, “Does owning and using these instruments make the NJSO better than or distinguish it from any other orchestra in the country?” Many of you answered the question
In St. Louis It Really Is All About the Music
Thu, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
I had the opportunity to talk with St. Louis Symphony Piccolo/Flutist and negotiation chair, Jan (pronounced “Y
Sure Sign of Restructure
Mon, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
The recent decision by the Pittsburgh Symphony to cancel their planned European tour doesn’t come as a great surprise. It’s no secret the orchestra has been in the process of restructuring their finances in order to recover from some hefty losses as well as vamp for the required increase in pay for the musicians. Most
Auditioning the St. Louis Symphony
Fri, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Every time an orchestra announces a vacancy and schedules an audition it’s actually holding a referendum among the world’s professional musicians. That referendum is whether or not that orchestra is artistically worthy of attracting a certain level of player. On January 3rd and 4th, the St. Louis Symphony had scheduled just such a referendum among
For Those Expecting An Article About The NJSO
Thu, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Due to the recent developments in Saint Louis I have been unable to finish an article about the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra-Axelrod deal. For all of the readers who have written in asking about it this week I sincerely apologize but stay tuned, it’s nearly finished and it will be published by next week. THANK
