While we’re waiting for the outcome of the musician ratification vote and subsequent details of the tentative Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), let’s enjoy a little moo music. Holly Mulcahy published an article at Neo Classical on 4/4/2011 that takes a look at the Dortmund Concerthall’s efforts to expand awareness via their Concertmilk program. I could tell you what Concertmilk is all about but it’s easier to just show you…
With Bated Breath
Talks between the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and its musicians resumed over the weekend in the first round of negotiations since the organization nixed the remainder of the 2010/11 planned concert season. A 4/1/2011 deadline set by the DSO on whether or not to cancel scheduled summer concert obligations passed without a decision as both sides agreed to return to the bargaining table over the weekend.
Update, 8:44am CT: a tentative agreement has been announced, details here and here.
Does The Name Dietmar Machold Ring A Bell?
If the name Dietmar Machold doesn’t immediately register in your mind, no worries. That likely mans you aren’t involved or watch the high end string market very closely. But long time readers might recognize his name from the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) golden instrument debacle from 2006 where Machold played a key role in those developments. As it turns out, Mr. Machold was recently arrested to face charges of fraud and misappropriation…
April Is Take A Friend To The Orchestra Month!
The 2011 Take A Friend To The Orchestra (TAFTO) program begins in a few weeks; although it is set to begin on Monday, 4/18/2011 the exact publication schedule is still being determined as we try to balance the need for TAFTO space next to the need for reviewing labor dispute related current events. Nonetheless, 2011 promises to be another fantastic year. So between now and the onset of TAFTO contributions, get your empowerment on by organizing your own TAFTO related events via social media or good old fashioned get-togethers…
Those Tickets You Bought? Yeah, They Were Non Refundable
It looks Like Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (SSO) went from celebrating fundraising success to cancelling the remaining season in the space of just under two months. Moreover, an article from the 3/29/2011 edition of the Syracuse Post Standard by Melinda Johnson reports that SSO Interim Executive Director Paul Brooks that the organization will not refund ticket purchases for cancelled events…