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Is August 25 Atlanta’s Line In The Sand?

Tue, Aug 8, 2012
by Drew McManus
In a 8/9/2012 letter from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Players Association (ASOPA) Committee on behalf of all Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) musicians addressed to the ASO Board of Directors, the ASOPA assert that the Woodruff Arts Center (WAC) and ASO executives “have announced that if we do not agree to their demands before August 25,
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Is August 25 Atlanta's Line In The Sand?

Tue, Aug 8, 2012
by Drew McManus
In a 8/9/2012 letter from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Players Association (ASOPA) Committee on behalf of all Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) musicians addressed to the ASO Board of Directors, the ASOPA assert that the Woodruff Arts Center (WAC) and ASO executives “have announced that if we do not agree to their demands before August 25,
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2011 Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings

Tue, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
2011 Orchestra Website Reviews Overall Rankings
Between 10/12/11 and 11/04/11, 71 professional orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, facilitated making donations, provided organizational information, utilized dynamic content, and on overall content and functionality on both desktop and mobile platforms. Keep in mind; the websites were not examined on the subjective basis
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Apparently, Philadelphia Is Out Of Alignment

Fri, Oct 10, 2009
by Drew McManus
Since next week features the 2009 Orchestra Website Reviews, it makes sense to fit in some time to examine the news out of Philadelphia about that orchestra’s new chief administrator. According to statements made by Philadelphia Orchestra board chair, Richard B. Worley, Allison Vulgamore will be taking over as the executive administrator on or about
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When It Rains, It Pours

Wed, Sep 9, 2009
by Drew McManus
Reports of heavy rain and floods aren’t the only news coming out of Atlanta. The 9/22/2009 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article by Pierre Ruhe that reports Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) president and CEO, Allison Vulgamore, announced she will not renew her contract after it expires in June, 2010…
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