Sometimes I Scare Myself
Fri, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
I’m honored and humbled to be at the center of Joe Patti’s 58/2013 Butts In The Seats article titled “It Only Appears A Mockery of Reality” where he harkens back to a series of Adaptistration posts from 2004 and 2006. Patti drills down on a series of Mock Negotiation exercises I conducted for the MBA
Four Minutes To Midnight On The Minnesota Orchestra Doomsday Clock
Thu, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
Losing two minutes in the span of one week isn’t an achievement to be proud of but the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) moves another minute closer to doomsday following the official decision to terminate what was left of the 2012/13 subscription season. Incidentally, doomsday is marked by organizational collapse and subsequent liquidation bankruptcy. In a
Where Do You Get Those Images?
Wed, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
One of the most common reader questions has absolutely nothing to do with the orchestra business; instead, readers want to know where all of the 3D character images come from and how many exist.They’re so popular that readers even write in from time to time requesting a specific image be used or asking why an
Beyond Trench Warfare in Minnesota
Tue, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
In the wake of Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) music director Osmo Vänskä’s intent to resign if the organization doesn’t end the season killing work stoppage, all stakeholders have dug in deeper, refusing to give an inch of ground. Furious digging activity occurred almost immediately after Vänskä’s letter went public. According to an article in the
2012 Orchestra Website (mini) Reviews
Mon, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
Yes, it’s 2013 but the annual orchestra website reviews typically occur in the fall but we missed the usual 2012 publication target thanks to Orchestra Crisis 2012/13 (details here). Nonetheless, readers were clear that some sort of review should take place in April or May and to that end, you can look forward to a
Five Minutes To Midnight On The Minnesota Orchestra Doomsday Clock
Fri, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
The Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) moved another minute closer to doomsday this week in the wake of three key events: Music Director Osmo Vänskä’s publicly stated threshold for resignation, the loss of principal clarinet Burt Hara, and a commentary article authored by two members of the MOA negotiating committee which appeared in the 4/26/2013 edition
Such A Touching Tribute
Thu, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
On 5/1/2013, cellist Lynn Harrell published what has to be one of the most touching tributes to Janos Starker that have flooded the internet since news of his passing became public. Words fail to capture what Harrell accomplished in his tribute to one of the greatest musical figures of the last century. The entire field
It Looks Like A Deal, Smells Like A Deal, But…
Wed, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
It appears that the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) is going to pick up the shards of what’s left from the 2012/13 season. On 4/29/2013, the musicians ratified a new collective bargaining agreement but there continues to be very little love between stakeholders. The musicians came out swinging by paring the ratification announcement with a
Understanding The Difference Between Apps and Mobile Websites 2013
Tue, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
One of the single most popular articles in Adaptistration’s history (to date) is from July 22, 2011. Titled Understanding The Difference Between Apps and Mobile Websites, it has served as a useful resource for clarifying an otherwise confusing topic and since the original publication date, quite a bit has changed in so it is time
Bergman Speaks
Mon, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
Shortly before the Minnesota Orchestra (MO) initiated what would become a season killing work stoppage, MO violist Sam Bergman used to co-author a very popular blog with the orchestra’s Principal Conductor of Pops and Presentations, Sarah Hicks, built around the MO’s Inside The Classics outreach program. Unfortunately, the blog was cut off on 8/27/2012 following
