Two More Violinists Go Public With Accusations of Sexual Misconduct Against Cleveland Orchestra Concertmaster William Preucil
Mon, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
The 10/7/2018 edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article by Zachary Lewis that reports on two new allegations of sexual misconduct from former students of Cleveland Orchestra concertmaster William Preucil. The first instance is from 2003 at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) where Preucil maintained a violin studio. One of his students,
Balancing Work/Life When Both Of You Work In The Orchestra Field
Fri, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
If you spend much time in the field, you’ll notice the large number of professionals that have spouses who work inside the business. It’s increasingly common to find musicians married to other musicians, but you’ll also find plenty of managers married to other managers and yes, there are even musicians married to managers. It’s always
Equality And Respect In The Workplace
Thu, Oct 10, 2018
by Nancy Fako
News outlets worldwide have bombarded us of late with reports of sexual harassment and assault, as well as of sexual inequality in the workplace. The 2016 election prompted increased interest in women’s rights and opportunities and there has been great progress in many areas, but women still suffer various kinds of abuse on a regular
The Orchestra Musician Job Offer: “No” Is An Option
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
It’s no secret that orchestra musician positions are highly competitive, even at ensembles that pay less than living wage. The statistical likelihood of becoming the finalist and receiving a job offer is, at best, dubious. Nonetheless, just because you end up with an offer doesn’t mean you should automatically accept. I’ve lost track of how
The Arts Admin Job Offer: Know When To Walk Away…And Know When To Run
Tue, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
If I had a nickel every time I’ve seen a good manager leave the field because s/he walked into a toxic environment that burned their spirit to a crisp, I could have retired by now. Simply put, that fire under your current frying pan may be hotter than you think. As a result, it’s a
No One Really “Wins” A Job
Mon, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
It’s funny to see which habits I internalized from my academic years as a music performance major stick with my vocabulary decades past the decision to pivot away from that career path. For example, it doesn’t matter if we’re talking about an arts administrator being the finalist for a new position or a musician being
Mr. Rogers: Arts Marketing Guru
Fri, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
Ceci Dadisman recently published an article at ArtsHacker titled Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Arts Marketing, I Learned From Mister Rogers. She lists three primary skills and connects each with tenets of Mr. Roger’s television program. It’s a wonderfully heartwarming read and the second item from that list caught my eye: Don’t Be
Don’t Wait, Register To Vote Now!
Thu, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
We’re rapidly approaching the November 6, 2018 election and if you haven’t registered to vote or need to update your registration info, don’t put it off until the last moment. National Voter Registration day was Sep. 25 but that doesn’t mean it’s too late. You can kick off the registration process at nationalvoterregistrationday.org or vote.org,
Apparently, Tuesday Was Post An Arts Admin Job Day
Wed, Sep 9, 2018
by Drew McManus
For whatever reason, a slew of new job listings went up at Arts Admin Jobs, three of which are Featured Listings. https://artsadminjobs.com/job/new-world-symphony-miami-beach-fl-24-director-of-corporate-partnerships/ https://artsadminjobs.com/job/association-of-arts-administration-educators-24-executive-director/ https://artsadminjobs.com/job/philadelphia-youth-orchestra-philadelphia-24-development-director/ https://artsadminjobs.com/job/new-york-youth-symphony-new-york-ny-24-artistic-operations-manager/ And in case you haven’t already noticed, ArtsAdminJobs.com has a new logo…because why not? Change is good and I’m in a minimalist art deco phase. And just a quick bit
Boston Symphony Pushes Back Against Allegations Of Sex-Based Pay Discrimination