I had a wonderful time working with the MBA students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bolz Center for Arts Administration program. Having the future managers assume the role of orchestra musicians in a mock collective bargaining agreement negotiation produced some fascinating results…
Heading North
As they say in Chicago, I’m heading behind the “Cheddar Curtain*” today to serve as a guest lecturer for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bolz Center for Arts Administration, Arts Administration Seminar. I’m having the class of MBA candidates participate in a mock orchestra collective bargaining agreement negotiation but instead of having these future arts managers bargain from the perspective of management, they’ll be taking on the role of the musicians…
Are We There Yet?
My Arts Journal blog neighbor, Andrew Taylor, posted a fascinating blog yesterday about using indicators, in the form of a “dashboard” to monitor your success. But how does an organization, or even individuals, select the indicators they should use…
In Philadelphia, An Arranged Marriage Comes To An End
After presumably much internal consternation, the Philadelphia Orchestra announced that music director Christoph Eschenbach will be leaving his position after his contract expires at the conclusion of the 2007-2008 season. I wouldn’t be surprised if this event stokes the already hot topic of how orchestras select music directors but in the end, the Philadelphia/Eschenbach issue is a moot point…
All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 6
The final article in this series examining Nashville’s new Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) will explore the donor’s lounge, board room, green room, and inside the concert hall…