Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

I just read two articles from the New York Times about the apparent appointment of Marin Alsop as the new Music Director for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In order to head off some of the email I expect to receive regarding whether or not Ms. Alsop should or shouldn’t be the new music director based on artistic reasons, let me reiterate that this examination has nothing to do with those issues. …

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I received a several unexpected telephone calls at the tail end of my vacation from inside sources at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Each one was about the same issue; the music director search currently underway to replace Yuri Temirkanov. I immediately realized something was up because I don’t usually receive several phone calls from different individuals in the same organization on the same day unless it’s fairly important and time sensitive, …

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Last Sunday, the Baltimore Sun published an article by Paul Adams and Tim Smith which reports that in order to manage their planned $12 million deficit, the Baltimore Symphony is considering selling their performance venue; Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. According to the Sun article, here are the details for the plan: “Under the scenario presented, [a] new nonprofit subsidiary would pay $30 million for the Meyerhoff and pass the money – minus …

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A Short Aside:  I know some of you planned to read the wrap up article for the Compensating Effort Instead Of Achievement series today. Don’t worry, it will be up tomorrow. I had the opportunity to talk with James Glicker, president-elect for the Baltimore Symphony Orcehstra, via telephone last Friday April 9th, merely hours after the Orchestra’s board elected him to replace John Gidwidtz.  James officially takes over the reigns of the …

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