The Internal Governance and Modernization Project
Wed, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
For the past season, I have had the pleasure of working with the Musicians of the Phoenix Symphony on a program dubbed the Internal Governance and Modernization Project. I published some early information about the project last summer but I wanted to take a moment to publish a few additional documents in advance of some detailed
Columbus Season To Continue Unabated
Tue, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
According to an April 28, 2008 press release issued by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) board, the organization will not cut short any of the scheduled classical or pops concerts from now through May 31, 2008. This decision was reached during a board meeting following the unanimous decision by the musicians of the CSO to
Columbus Board Responds To Ratification Vote
Mon, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
On the heels of the unanimous decision by the musicians of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) to reject the board’s last, best, and final negotiation offer Robert Trafford, Columbus Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees Chair, issued a written response the following day…
Columbus Symphony Musicians Unanimously Reject Contract Offer
Fri, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
After several negotiation sessions, the musicians of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) issued a press release early this morning detailing yesterday’s ratification meeting…
Getting Empowered in Columbus
Fri, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
Although the topic usually doesn’t get much attention beyond the discussion stage, discovering meaningful ways to empower patrons is critical for the future success of this business. Fortunately, the internet offers a wide range of tools to those with the energy, concern, and inclination to build interest in their local orchestra. One superb example recently
The Return Of Orchestra Radio
Thu, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
In his blog post from 4/14/2008, Scanning The Dial co-author, Mike Janssen, examined the idea of arts organizations owning a radio station, or more precisely the FM radio license. In particular, Mike recounted some recent work assisting the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra apply for such a license and his article reminded me that this topic prompted
Some Belated Thoughts On Columbus
Wed, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
Now that the 2008 Take A Friend To Orchestra program is completed, I can take a moment to properly address something that happened in connection to the ongoing situation at the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO). In particular, the 4/9/2008 edition of the Columbus Dispatch published an article by Michael Grossberg which stands out as the
The 2008 Compensation Reports Are Almost Here
Tue, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
It’s getting close to that time of year again and the 2008 Adaptistration Compensation Reports are on track to come out a little early this year. For those new to the reports, the articles present the most recent compensation information on nearly 300 executive director, music director, concertmaster, and base musician positions throughout 76 ICSOM,
CBC Public Demonstration Scheduled
Sat, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
On Sunday, April 20, Save the CBC Orchestra Committee has scheduled a live protest demonstration for this Sunday in Vancouver at 2PM PT…
Calling All Composers!
Fri, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
The American Music Center and American Composers Forum have put together a comprehensive survey with the goal of gathering current data about contemporary composers. Unlike other studies which recently hit the classical music business, I sincerely feel that this study aims to be purely quantitative and will use the raw data to design programs and
