In San Antonio, Mike Greenberg Couldn’t Be More Right
Tue, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
You don’t have to have to be a genius to realize that San Antonio Symphony President & CEO, David Green, is down for the count… Ever since announcing the decision not to renew the contract for SAS music director, Larry Rachleff, Green and the SAS executive board have been pummeled with bad press as SAS
Back By Popular Demand: How Not To End Your Year
Mon, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
Over the last few weeks, I’ve received a flood of requests from readers requesting the infamous Messiah train wreck…
Appearing On Definitely Not The Opera
Fri, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
On Saturday, December 16, 2006 I’ll be appearing on CBC Radio One’s Definitely Not The Opera – “Your Weekend Guide To Modern Culture”. The topic for this episode will focus on the ubiquitous standing ovation…
When All The Planets Align
Wed, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
After much public scrutiny surrounding his departure from the Chicago music scene and even more speculation about whether or not he would return anytime soon, Daniel Barenboim is heading back to Chicago…
Oops, San Antonio Did It Again
Mon, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
The mixed messages continue to pour out of the San Antonio Symphony executive offices…
SAS Board To Rachleff: Let’s Just Be Friends
Fri, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
Things are moving along at a healthy pace in San Antonio, if you haven’t been keeping up these past two weeks, here is what has happened so far…
Resourceful Readers To The Rescue
Thu, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
In response to yesterday’s post about locating contact information for San Antonio Symphony board members, one resourceful Adaptistration reader offered some useful suggestions…
Locating SAS Contact Info
Wed, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
An Adaptistration reader sent me an email message this morning pointing out the fact that contact information for individual orchestra board members could be located in the respective organization’s IRS Form 990. Although that is quite accurate there are no set rules in place dictating how those addresses are to be listed. In the case
Fewer Options And More Questions In San Antonio
Tue, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
In a letter to the editor published on 11/26/06 in the San Antonio Express-News, the board leadership at the San Antonio Symphony (SAS) has made it clear that they have no intention of keeping Larry Rachleff and will insist on hiring a new music director that will reside in San Antonio. Unfortunately, the public letter
An Interview With Akustiks
Mon, Dec 12, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Partial Observer published an interview I conducted with Russell Todd, Paul Scarbrough, and Christopher Blair from Akustiks. The interview took place in Nashville, TN during the Schermerhorn Symphony Center gala opening. Instead of hashing over the scientific ins-and-outs of the new concert hall, I talked with the design team about the process they used
