Examining The Union’s Role
Tue, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
The recent announcement from the Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union that they will leave the AFL-CIO was headline news yesterday. As a result, I received a few intriguing email messages from readers about how this will impact the American Federation of Musicians…
Appearing Today on WNYC’s Soundcheck
Mon, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
I’ll be appearing today on WNYC’s Soundcheck with Jon Schaefer between 2:00-3:00 EST today…
Peter Dobrin Couldn’t Be More Right
Mon, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
Philadelphia Inquirer music critic, Peter Dobrin, deserves the recognition for being the only mainstream media journalist to hit the bull’s-eye when it comes to this nonsense in Baltimore. His article in Sunday’s Inquirer isn’t about glass ceilings, famous firsts, sexism, elitism, or any other “-ism”. Instead, it’s about what really matters…
BSO’s Glicker: “We Need To Teach The Musicians A Lesson”
Fri, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
Throughout the course of the past week, there has been much discussion about the recent appointment of Baltimore’s new music director. From the very onset of that discussion, the bulk of the major media outlets have been focusing on the appointee and the resulting conflict between the BSO’s musicians and executive leaders….
How Do You Evaluate A Music Director?
Fri, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
In a related event to yesterday’s article about Music Director compensation and assessment, I received a note from Erich Graf, Utah Symphony principal flute and president of AFM Local 104…
Richard Dyer Couldn’t Be More Wrong
Thu, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
Richard Dyer’s article appearing in today’s Boston Globe should receive an award for being the only article about this mess in Baltimore which comes as far away as possible from hitting the mark…
2005 Compensation Report: ICSOM Music Directors
Thu, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
Next in this series of compensation reports is the comparison between music directors, concertmasters, and base musicians for ICSOM & IGSOBM ensembles. Much like their administrative counterparts, music directors serve as the executive “manager” for nearly all things artistic, at the top level, within an orchestra (although that model is beginning to change). As such,
Official BSO Press Releases
Wed, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra distributed the following press releases late Tuesday evening detailing the appointment of their new music director…
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Selects New Music Director
Tue, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
According to a brief wire from the Associated Press, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra board has elected Marin Alsop to be their new music director. More details will follow as they become available.
2005 Compensation Report: ICSOM Executive Directors
Tue, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
The issue of executive compensation is one which draws a wide range of opinion from those inside and outside the business. The subject has been of particular interest here at Adaptistration simply because using compensation figures is a common method used to evaluate a manager’s value and effectiveness. In last year’s ICSOM Executive Director report
