New for the 2006 Adaptistration Compensation Reports is a dedicated entry for ICSOM concertmasters. In actuality, the inclusion of ICSOM concertmasters isn’t exactly new but in the 2004 and 2005 editions, they were included alongside the ICSOM music director reports… Who Is This Concertmaster Person? For those not already familiar with what the concertmaster position

This year’s ICSOM Music Director Report doesn’t reveal any new benchmarks in earning, in fact, the average music director compensation for the 2003-2004 season decreased from the previous season… Where The Numbers Come From All data presented in these reports coincide with the corresponding documentation from the 2003-2004 season. In order to provide information that

Much like their administrative counterparts, music directors serve as a sort of executive manager for nearly all things regarding artistic planning within an orchestra. As such, they should be subject to the same amount of scrutiny as executive administrators regarding their level of performance and if they are adequately fulfilling the duties of their post.

The 2006 compensation reports are starting off a little differently as compared to previous years. This time around, the reports will begin with ROPA ensembles and with the ICSOM ensembles. Barring any unforeseen difficulties or pressing current events, the daily publication order will be ROPA executive directors, ROPA music directors, ICSOM executive directors, and ICSOM