More On Driving
Fri, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
Readers have responded in force following Wednesday’s article on the dangers related to musicians driving long distances…
Another “Driving For Dollars” Fatality
Wed, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
Not even a month following the tragedy in Oregon where two members of the Eugene Symphony were killed when their car was hit by a drunk driver, another musician dies in an automobile accident while traveling home from a performance…
Some Additional Thoughts About New Jersey
Tue, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
Following yesterday’s discussion on WNYC about the New Jersey Symphony’s decision to sell their collection of rare string instruments, one thought comes to mind…
Appearing On WNYC Today
Mon, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
I’ll be appearing today on WNYC’s Soundcheck with John Schaefer at approximately 2:45p.m. ET today to talk about the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s recent decision to sell their collection of rare string instruments…
A Tale Of Two Ticket Prices
Thu, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
Recently, two orchestras located on opposite coasts have shared some PR spotlight for the same reason: ticket prices… On the East Coast, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has been drawing attention to a new subscription ticket program that offers discounted tickets thanks to a $1 million grant from the PNC Foundation. On the West Coast, the
Delfs In Honolulu
Wed, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s article announcing that conductor Andreas Delfs will be assuming the position of principal conductor at the Honolulu Symphony serves as another example for a growing trend…
Honolulu Symphony Announces New Conductor
Tue, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
The Honolulu Symphony has announced that Andreas Delfs has been appointed as their new principal conductor…
Only Nixon Could Go To China
Mon, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
The Partial Observer published an article of mine today which examines some of the dynamic components to the Metropolitan Opera’s highly successful telecast program. For example, did any opera company besides the Met have enough clout to succeed at creating sufficient demand for telecasts? It makes me wonder if we’ll be sitting around thirty years
News You May Have Missed
Fri, Mar 3, 2007
by Drew McManus
The past several days have been filled with news that has either missed making its way into mainstream media or received an unusually small amount of coverage…
