Between A Rock And A Hard Place In Pittsburgh
Wed, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Today’s music headlines here at Arts Journal feature two articles about the Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts canceling their summer contract with the Pittsburgh Symphony. This obviously comes as bad ness for an orchestra that is already battling skyrocketing deficits and month to month cash flow problems. I contacted Jody Doherty at the
Reader Email: Second Thoughts
Tue, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Since this is the 100th entry for the Adaptistration web log, I thought it would be fitting to post a reader email. I recently received this note from a reader who wishes to anonymously share a recent experience and to address some of the issues from my articles: I’ve just discovered your blog for the first
Reader Response: Overpaid Executive Martyrs
Mon, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Reader Janet Shapiro took the time to write in and take me to task over my recent grilling of Philadelphia Orchestra’s Joe Kluger. “I’ve been reading your blogs for quite a few months, and I mostly find that I agree with what you’ve written.
In The CD Player This Weekend
Sat, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Well I’m off for the weekend again and during my three hour drive “there and back again” I’ll end up listening to a great deal of music. This weekend I’m loading the jeep’s CD player with: Michael Daugherty’s Metropolis Symphony The soundtrack from “Oh Brother, Where art Thou” A Smashmouth mix CD A mix CD
A New Model At The SPCO
Fri, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Bruce Coppock and Herb Winslow of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) about their new model of governance and artistic leadership. Bruce is the SPCO President & Managing Director and Herb is the Principal Horn & Chairman of the musicians’ representatives on the contract renewal committee. We
The Money Drug
Thu, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
“orchestra musicians’ internal motivation is higher than any of the other groups studied, but their level of general job satisfaction is quite low below that of federal prison guards, in fact, and far below that of members of professional string quartets.” – From a 1994 study by Jutta Allmendinger, Richard Hackman, and Erin V. Lehman.
A Vote Of Confidence At Chicago
Wed, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Just a blurb today, I saw the article in today’s Chicago Sun-Times about the musicians of the Chicago Symphony initiating a vote of confidence on a resolution voicing support for Music Director Daniel Barenboim. I’m thrilled to see the players taking matters into their own hands. It shows what a majority of them feel is
Overpaid Executive Martyrs
Tue, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
I read the article in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer by Peter Dobrin about how the Philadelphia Orchestra’s executive board approved a $10,000-per-year raise for its president, Joseph H. Kluger. The article went on to state that the pay raise came at a time when the orchestra’s leadership: ” cut compensation for its music director, asked employees
A Fascinating Article About a Fascinating Blog
Mon, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Arts Journal recently linked to an article in the Washington Post written by Philip Kennicott. The article focuses on Sam Bergman’s Road Trip blog here on Arts Journal that chronicles the recent Minnesota Orchestra’s tour of Europe. If you haven’t read either the Washington Post article or the blog, you should. In Philip’s article, he
The Musicians Of Tomorrow A Follow Up
Fri, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
In January, I wrote a piece about how we can make better musicians for tomorrow by instituting a music business component into the standard music conservatory curriculum. Since that time I contacted the top music conservatories in the US to see if they already had a music business component as part of their required curriculum.
