The Latest #MeToo Allegations Result In Music Director Resignation At Bozeman Symphony
Thu, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Multiple news outlets have reported Bozeman Symphony Music Director, Matthew Savery, has resigned amid allegations of “bullying, harassment, mistreatment, discrimination and inappropriate behavior.” According to an article by Rachel Leathe in the 2/1/2019 edition of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, allegations were presented to the orchestra’s board in a letter dated 1/23/2019. The letter contained 14
Post 4000
Wed, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Today marks Adaptistration’s 4,000th post and by way of a conservative estimate, that’s approximately 3,330,000 words dedicated (mostly) to the business of orchestras over the course of 15 years. 1,000 articles ago, I published something to help mark the 3,000th post occasion and listed the following five goals I hope to accomplish by the time
Elizabeth Rowe Lawsuit Settles And We’re No Closer To Change Than When Everything Started
Tue, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Principal Flute, Elizabeth Rowe, has settled her case alleging sex-based pay discrimination. Both parties entered mediation in December 2018 and at the time, the concern was any settlement may have a nondisclosure agreement attached. It turns out, that concern was justified. News of a settlement was released last week and a
Institute For Composer Diversity Begins Rolling Out 2019-2020 Season Report
Mon, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
The Institute For Composer Diversity (ICD), which evolved from the Women Composers Database project, released their initial 2019-2020 season report. The report tracks the overall number and percentage of masterworks series works from women composers and composers of color. The online report provides concise datasets that illustrate each orchestra’s percentage and number of works in
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Musicians Will Go On Strike If New Deal Isn’t Reached By March 10, 2019
Fri, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
In 2012, the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) decided to announce a strike exactly one hour before one of the initial concerts from that season. The result was patrons arriving at the hall to discover the concert was cancelled. While some offered their support, others were extremely upset at the short notice. Ultimately,
You Can Never Have Too Much Google Juice
Thu, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
If you aren’t already familiar with Google Signals, it provides the framework for cross device tracking site visitors across multiple browsers, mobile apps, mobile devices, and more. In short, the new reporting features in Signals will let you take full advantage of enhanced advertising and reporting features. Signals is still less than a year old
It’s Tuba Wednesday
Wed, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
There’s a fabulous article written by Alison Bowen in the 2/12/2019 edition of the Chicago Tribune that highlights two young tuba players in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO). Bowen chronicles the realities for tubists Bobby Black and Chrisjovan Masso as they grow past their respective school programs and into something like the CYSO. It’s a
Are You Straight On How The New Tax Laws Impact Valuating And Acknowledging Donations?
Tue, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
I won’t even pretend to have a comprehensive understanding of how the new tax laws impact a nonprofit’s requirements for valuating and acknowledging donations. Fortunately, Joe Patti recently published an article at ArtsHacker that covers several points of contact that should serve as good places your organization should to begin having these discussions with your
Who Do You Think Does Mobile Ticketing Best?
Fri, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
It should come as no surprise to anyone that online ticket sales continue to comprise larger ratios of overall ticket sales and while desktop/laptop buying experience has improved in recent years, the mobile the ticket buying experience is still hit and miss. Having said that, there isn’t much hard data on online mobile ticketing buying
Why The Classical Music Field Owes Seth MacFarlane, And Sci-Fi, Thanks