Richard Dyer’s article appearing in today’s Boston Globe should receive an award for being the only article about this mess in Baltimore which comes as far away as possible from hitting the mark…
2005 Compensation Report: ICSOM Music Directors
Next in this series of compensation reports is the comparison between music directors, concertmasters, and base musicians for ICSOM & IGSOBM ensembles. Much like their administrative counterparts, music directors serve as the executive “manager” for nearly all things artistic, at the top level, within an orchestra (although that model is beginning to change). As such, they should be subject to the same amount of scrutiny regarding their level of performance on …
Official BSO Press Releases
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra distributed the following press releases late Tuesday evening detailing the appointment of their new music director…
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Selects New Music Director
According to a brief wire from the Associated Press, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra board has elected Marin Alsop to be their new music director. More details will follow as they become available.
2005 Compensation Report: ICSOM Executive Directors
The issue of executive compensation is one which draws a wide range of opinion from those inside and outside the business. The subject has been of particular interest here at Adaptistration simply because using compensation figures is a common method used to evaluate a manager’s value and effectiveness. In last year’s ICSOM Executive Director report I predicted that even though orchestras, on average, continue to run up significant deficits while simultaneously …