TAFTO 2013 Contribution: Heather Brown
Fri, Apr 4, 2013
EMBRACE THE PARADOX Thanks to my parents’ influence, I grew up playing and listening to classical music. I also grew up loving sports. Thankfully, Columbus, Ohio has both. Even with a terrific classical music scene though, Ohio State University athletics always seems to get the upper hand in this town. OK, sure. Ohio’s a football
TAFTO 2013 Contribution: Ceci Dadisman
Thu, Apr 4, 2013
Trying to get someone to go to the opera can be a challenging thing. As the chief marketing gal at Palm Beach Opera, it quite literally is my job to get people to come to the opera. Yes, I buy advertising in the newspaper, on the radio, and online but the most powerful marketing out
TAFTO 2013 Contribution: Scott Silberstein
Wed, Apr 4, 2013
Okay, my friends, let’s talk about what we’re going to do tonight. Maybe a trip to Orchestra Hall to hear the Chicago Symphony? Why, you ask, should you allow me to take you with me to the orchestra? Well, I can tell you why I go. I don’t know any better. The extraordinary sound of
TAFTO 2013 Contribution: Holly Mulcahy
Tue, Apr 4, 2013
Six Fail-Safe Ways to Get Your Concert On By: Holly Mulcahy; violinist and author of Neo Classical, a blog about the future of classical music. During this season I’ve enjoyed the honor of playing in several orchestras as guest concertmaster and one of the more enjoyable fringe benefits is a direct view of and/or direct
It’s Take A Friend To The Orchestra Week!
Mon, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
The 2013 Take A Friend To The Orchestra (TAFTO) program kicks off tomorrow and this year promises to be another fantastic program with contributions going up throughout the rest of the week. So, between now and tomorrow, get your empowerment on by organizing your own TAFTO related events via social media or good old fashioned get-togethers and
Six Minutes To Midnight On The Minnesota Orchestra Doomsday Clock
Fri, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
The Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) moved another minute closer to doomsday this week following a decision to cancel concerts through May 12, 2013; in this case, doomsday is marked by organizational collapse and subsequent liquidation bankruptcy. If the cancelation weren’t reason enough, the MOA decided to set aside the progress that appeared to be taking
Join Me Today On Twitter For Audience Relations
Thu, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
I’ll be taking part in a Twitter chat today about Orchestra Management and Audience Relations; especially during difficult periods such as contentious labor disputes. The Twitter chats are the brainchild of Shoshana Fanizza, from Audience Development Specialists, and feature a variety of specialists throughout the field to talk about specific topics related to…wait for it…audience
Remember That Password Thing?
Wed, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
If you’ve noticed that some websites seems sluggish or you’re having connectivity issues, you’re not alone. The past several days have witnessed a large uptick in coordinated hacker activity, with the lion’s share of the brute-force and DDoS variety. This is something performing arts groups need to pay attention to because thanks to lower-than-should-be budget
A Difference Of Opinions In San Francisco
Tue, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
Following up on yesterday’s post about the assertions made in a San Francisco Symphony (SFS) musicians’ statement that the SFS attribute their decision to go on strike due, in part, to ineptitude on the part of the board’s negotiation team. I contacted SFS Director of Communications, Oliver Theil, to see if the SFS had any
Ratified But Unresolved In San Fran?
Mon, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
Over the weekend, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (SFS) and its musicians finally wrapped up the contentious labor dispute that led to a strike and tour cancellation. Details of the agreement have been trickling out in edited press release format but any meaningful analysis won’t be possible until the complete agreement is made public. Nonetheless,
