LO Upgrades From Craigslist To Facebook & Google
Mon, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
There hasn’t been much news about the Louisville Orchestra (LO) work stoppage in the past several weeks following the board’s empty gesture for arbitration and the subsequent musician rejection, but it seems that the LO is forging ahead with a previous plan to hire replacement musicians. Following a rocky start with advertisements in a series
CSO Fistfight Instigator Revealed!
Fri, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
Who knew concertmasters could moonlight as investigative cultural reporters? But as it turns out, Frank Almond, Milwaukee Symphony concertmaster and author of non divisi, does exactly that and he apparently tracked down the now infamous “younger man” from last week’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra bare knuckled seating brawl and published an exclusive interview with the patron.
Ethics And Internal Culture
Thu, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating op-ed piece in the 3/14/2012 New York Times by Greg Smith, the former Goldman Sachs executive director and head of United States equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The author pours out his heart about the erosion of ethics and internal culture within the infamous firm since he
Tax Time
Wed, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
No more putting it off, it’s time to wrap up preparing 2011’s income and expenses reports and related documentation to send to the accountant. As such, I’m shirking my blogging duties today and instead pointing over to a trio of worthwhile links you should consider visiting.
Fighting For Seats In Chicago
Tue, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
Who said classical music was dying? In Chicago, it looks like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with Riccardo Muti is such a big hit that the patrons are fighting for seats. In case you haven’t heard, a fistfight broke out in one of the boxes during last Friday’s concert. As reported by Stefano Esposito in
The Flanagan Book
Mon, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
Ever since it was published at the end of January, 2012 I’ve been getting a handful of email messages and Facebook notes asking if I had plans to publish a review or any related posts about Robert Flanagan’s book The Perilous Life of Symphony Orchestras. The short answer to that is no, I don’t but
How NOT To Use Twitter <cough>@markoconnor35<cough>
Fri, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
When Twitter was launched, I wasn’t a big fan but I’ve sincerely warmed up to the platform in recent years. Consequently, it is frustrating to see the alarming increase of arts groups and artists approaching the medium with as much subtlety and finesse as email spam peddling penis enlargement pills; case in point, @markoconnor35.
How NOT To Use Twitter @markoconnor35
Fri, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
When Twitter was launched, I wasn’t a big fan but I’ve sincerely warmed up to the platform in recent years. Consequently, it is frustrating to see the alarming increase of arts groups and artists approaching the medium with as much subtlety and finesse as email spam peddling penis enlargement pills; case in point, @markoconnor35.
Compensation Déjà vu Philly Style
Thu, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
It is worth noting that the current brouhaha over the Philadelphia Orchestra Association’s (POA) decision to extend President and CEO Allison Vulgamore’s contract for three years along with a list of perks and restored bonuses isn’t the first time the organization caught heat over executive compensation. In 2004, the POA (led by former board chair
Editorial Cartoon: Bunkruptcy
Wed, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration’s editorial cartoonist, Paul Dixon, is stretching his satirical chops with his latest offering which serves up a hot-button twofer. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ll leave it at that.
