Expressing Your Concern To Interlochen
Sun, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
A great number of concerned Interlochen alumni and supporters have written asking me what I think they should do: "Should I write a letter? Should I make phone calls? Should I just keep quiet?" As a result of those many requests, I have put together a contact list of the Interlochen Trustees and Alumni Council
Big News Regarding Same-Sex Marriage Benefits
Fri, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
I received a note from Alan Gordon, the National Executive Director for AGMA, about a significant development regarding their Health and Retirement Plan. As of December 7th, 2004 the union adopted a provision that:
A Sad Day, The Passing Of Fred Fennell
Wed, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
In the morning of Tuesday, December 7th, 2004 music legend Fred Fennell passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 90. For those who run around exclusively in orchestra circles you may not readily place Fred’s name with his achievements.
Blogs, Blogs Everywhere
Wed, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
In yesterday’s San Francisco Classical Voice, Lisa Hirsch published a great piece about the explosion of classical music blogs available today. Not only is it a great reference of music related blogs (you’ll find Arts Journal blogs by Teachout, Sandow, yours truly, and Critical Conversation listed) but it does an equally great job of outlining
Root, Root, Root For The Home Team
Tue, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
Finding an extra special rallying point for your community to get involved with has always been a good move on the part of orchestras. Although orchestras should always have a series of events to focus attention on them, having a big event is a good way to wake up the sleeping congregation and bring in
An Uphill Battle In Kansas City
Mon, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
An article in the 12/05/04 edition of the Kansas City Star by Paul Horsley reports that the city manager wants to move a proposed parking garage to location which would force patrons to traverse up a steep hill to get from the garage to the planned performing arts center (something elderly or disabled patrons would
Classical Disconnect
Mon, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
It’s no secret classical music isn’t part of the mainstream cultural consciousness, but it wasn’t always that way. Where did things change? How did a country with such a relatively short cultural history move from using traditional classical music as a benchmark for “legitimacy” to completely removing music as a cornerstone of cultural awareness? I
Contract? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Contract
Fri, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
What’s the best way to deal with a grievance? At the San Francisco Opera it seems they prefer to pretend they don’t exist. However, the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has decided that after nearly five years and 31 grievances (and more on the way), it’s time to force the issue by going to
Post Concessionary Thoughts: Do’s And Don’ts
Thu, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
I quoted Sam Bergman in yesterday’s article as saying: “Agreeing to this contract was the right thing to do, simply because many of the messes that exist in our organization are not the fault of the current upper management team, which has been on the job for only a year. It seemed only logical to
More Details From The Minnesota Contract
Wed, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
The recently accepted contract at Minnesota has provided another concessionary end to a drawn out negotiations. A recent article in the Star-Tribune by Michael Anthony outlines some of the contract’s results. The article reports that the players have accepted a wage freeze in the first year and a delayed final increase until the final six
