2006 Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings
Wed, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
On the positive side, the average score for 2006 was 60.23, which is an increase over last year’s average score of 58.93…
What’s New For The 2006 Orchestra Website Review
Tue, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
Although the evaluation parameters between 2005 and 2006 have not changed as much as between the 2004 and 2005 evaluations, there have been some modifications along the following key points…
The 3rd Annual Adaptistration Orchestra Website Review
Mon, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
Introduction & Evaluation Criteria Between 8/26/06 and 8/31/06, I examined 80 professional orchestra websites and ranked them by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, provided organizational information, facilitated making donations, and on overall content and functionality…
All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 4
Fri, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
Picking up where we left off in Part 3, this installment in the series examining the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) in Nashville, TN will examine the musician facilities, back stage facilities, box office, and dressing rooms…
All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 3
Thu, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
Following on the heels of Part 1 and Part 2 in this series examining the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) in Nashville, TN, this installment will continue by examining the administration offices, education facilities, and one of the center’s more unique components, a fully equipped commercial kitchen…
All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 2
Wed, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
Part 1 in this series examining the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN focused attention on the music library facilities. This installment will continue by examining the SSC’s recording facilities…
All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 1
Tue, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
Regular Adaptistration readers know that the Nashville Symphony’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) project has been the focus of several articles here since 2003. Those articles have examined just about everything there is to know behind how and why their new facility’s evolution. Now that the SSC is a reality it is time to take a
Nashville Symphony Gala Review
Sun, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
To be more precise, this is a tale of three concerts as opposed to a review of only one. A new concert hall is a particular creature, just because the building is completed doesn’t mean that it’s settled into its sound. This might not be obvious if you listen to a single concert but it
Cutting the Ribbon In Nashville
Fri, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Nashville Symphony officially opened the Schermerhorn Symphony Center yesterday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. All things being equal, I’m not a big fan of heavily scripted events but I was pleasantly surprised at how this one turned out…
Some Early Views In Nashville
Thu, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
I’m happy to report that I’m right in the middle of one of the happiest places in the American classical music scene right now: Nashville, TN. I’m here to cover the opening of what I don’t doubt is one of the most significant events in this business over the past decade: the opening of the
