Joe Horowitz: Orchestra Musicians “should no longer expect to work full time”

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WDET News broadcast a segment by Noah Ovshinsky on 11/29/2010 that examines the work rule and job description issues related to the ongoing Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) labor dispute. Clearly, this is one of the more contentious issues and in the course of examining the topic, Ovishnsky includes what might be considered inflammatory commentary from author Joe Horowitz… For years now, Horowitz has maintained that, by and large, orchestras perform too …

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More Tremors From Louisville

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Grinding The Gears

The 11/27/2010 edition of the Louisville Courier published an article by Elizabeth Kramer that sheds a little more light on the current financial situation within the Louisville Orchestra. According to the report, the orchestra has taken an advance from the local Fund for the Arts which allowed them to make last week’s payroll but there are no details past that regarding where the organization stands on cash flow…

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A Closer Look At Fred Zenone

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The 11/24/2010 edition of The Washington Post published an article by Matt Schudel that takes a closer look into the life and career of former National Symphony Orchestra cellist and orchestra labor impresario Fred Zenone. You might recall the memorial post here from 10/22/2010 and if you didn’t already know Fred but were interested in learning more about his career (you should), Schudel’s piece is a good place to begin and …

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Post T-Day Pointers

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I hope everyone was able to relax and enjoy their Thanksgiving Day. Today I want to post a quick pointer over to a Twitter project from Marc van Bree (@mcmvanbree) and Lacey Huszcza (@LaceyH; LACO dir. ops & promotions)  called Ask A Conductor (#askaconductor). Van Bree posted details about the event his blog, but in short, it takes place on a single day (12/8/2010) and allows Twitter followers ask their questions …

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