Confusing The Issues
Thu, Nov 11, 2007
by Drew McManus
Much has been written throughout the blogosphere since The New Republic published Richard Taruskin’s 12,000 word narrative entitled Books: The Musical Mystique – Defending classical music against its devotees. I’ll come right out and admit that I have not read the entire work, which if written for different genre would classify as a beefy short
What’s All The Hubbub Surrounding North Korea About?
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
The debate over whether or not the New York Philharmonic should perform in Pyongyang, North Korea is puzzling. There have been so many thought provoking articles written on the issue that it is easy to understand and relate to just about every point. At the same time, this is a good indication that the minutia
An Interesting Challenge In Pittsburgh
Tue, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
The Saturday, October 27, 2007 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article by Andrew Druckenbrod that reported Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) artistic advisor Andrew Davis would not return to conduct the orchestra this season, the last of his contracted tenure with the ensemble. Andrew’s article does an excellent job at bringing you up to
Substance Over Shadows
Mon, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Last week’s article examining how orchestras should approach using new online technologies generated a great deal of interest. As it turns out, it was also well-timed as the Minnesota Orchestra (MN Orch) launched a website during the same week designed to feature nearly all of the online tools discussed in the article. The website came
Catching Up On Some Conductor News
Fri, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Although Leonard Slatkin’s appointment received a good bit of attention here soon after its announcement, two other recent announcements are worth noting…
Losing The Substance By Grasping At The Shadow
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
It seems as though every time you turn around people in the orchestra business are clamoring to start podcasts, begin blogging, and get on iTunes. Sure enough, more than a few orchestras have done exactly that; nevertheless, I have to wonder how many groups looking to move in this direction have really taken the time
Four Years Of Ticket Prices
Tue, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Regular Adaptistration readers know that the issue of ticket price (especially the escalation of) is an ongoing topic. However, throughout the blog’s history, there was no way to conveniently track all of the useful discussion on the topic, until now. With the advent of multiple category assignment here at TypePad, I’ve taken the time to
Will You Be My Friend?
Mon, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
If you haven’t had the opportunity to go in and see what Facebook is all about, I recommend you carve some time into your schedule and get up to speed. According to their website, “Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. The company develops technologies
2007 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: U.S. Orchestras, Take Note
Thu, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Although it isn’t new for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra to offer a Chinese version of their website, it is worth pointing out (once again) that it is there. Although the Chinese version is not as complete as the English version, this demonstrates that the organization understands its potential audience and is doing what is needed
2007 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Grades and Comparisons
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Unique to the Canadian portion of the annual website reviews, this installment examines the similarities and differences between how Canadian and U.S. orchestra websites compared in overall grades as well as the average scores category by category. You’ll also get to see how the Canadian orchestras would fare compared to the Top 10 orchestra websites
