How To Kill Classical Music Providing CPR
Thu, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
OK, I have a ton of work to get done today but I had to chirp in with this good online discussion going on between AJ blogs: Fellow blogger Greg Sandow started a great conversation this week: How To Kill Classical Music. And never being the one to merely “gripe and leave” Greg is presenting
New Search Feature Available
Wed, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Regular Adaptistration readers may have noticed that the page now has a dedicated search feature. Give it a try, the link is to your right just below the contact information.
Time To Revise An Old Joke
Wed, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
I have to share an early result from Tuesday’s little self test. In response to the question: “Is an orchestra that has performed in Carnegie Hall better than one that hasn’t?” Many of you have responded by saying that you already knew that anyone can go to Carnegie so long as they can pay the
Unnatural Restrictions
Tue, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
So why are the orchestras of New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Cleveland considered America’s “Big Five”? Is it because they are the five best orchestras in the country with regard to artistic quality? Are these the ultimate orchestras for musicians and managers that worthy of their aspiration? Take this little self test to help
Reader Response: Hey, We’re Smart In America Too!
Mon, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Hugh Resnick, the Assistant Director for Research and Analysis at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, wrote in to remedy my ignorance regarding programs in the U.S. that is similar to the Australian course I wrote about on March 19th. Hugh had this to say about a program he participated in while obtaining his MBA: “In fact, that is
The Aussie’s Show Us Why They’re So Bright
Fri, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
I was perusing though the list of referring links to Adaptistration the other week when I can across one from a management school in Australia. Well that certainly peeked my curiosity so I followed the link back to a course at the Australian Gradate School of Management and what I discovered was a bit of
Getting To Know You
Tue, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
No, this isn’t an interview with Yul Brynner. Instead, Adaptistration reader and music guru Robert Levine recently sent in an email prompted by the remarks from Janet Shapiro from March 8th. In particular Robert wanted to address Janet’s comment that: ” you should write about the players, who in the [Big 8] can make what
Lost In Translation
Mon, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Just a pointer today while I take the day off for some woodworking. I have an article posted at a column I write for Partial Observer that asks the question; Does America’s diversity prevent a relevant public music education experience? In particular it deals with two articles featured here at Arts Journal; Across a Great Divide
More Grumbling About Ticket Prices
Fri, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
This time the grumbling comes from Boston where the world renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra is experiencing a severe backlash from its patron subscribers regarding their steep ticket price increases. According to an article by Geoff Edgers in the March 10th edition of the Boston Globe the BSO has raised ticket prices by as much as
Ticket Price And Competition
Thu, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Colleague and fellow AJ blogger Andrew Taylor wrote a good article on Monday comparing the rising cost of tickets at the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Red Sox…
