Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

A Good Example Of Cultural Reporting

Wed, Jan 1, 2006
A few days ago I published a piece about the importance of letting newspaper editors know you support and appreciate their decision to run classical music articles beyond mundane concert reviews. Recently, the Baltimore Sun published a piece by Tim Smith about the recent departure of James Glicker, the freshly resigned president & CEO of

Big Changes In Store For Baltimore: Glicker Resigns

Thu, Jan 1, 2006
James Glicker, president & CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, has resigned from his position at the BSO according to a press release issued by the organization. James Glicker’s resignation brings about the end of his tumultuous one-and-a-half year tenure running the BSO. In a press release announcing the event, the BSO credits Mr. Glicker

Pondering Recent Cuts In Baltimore

Tue, Nov 11, 2005
The recent decision by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra management to eliminate several performances from their Strathmore Hall concert schedule came as a disappointment after reports that their inaugural concerts last season had sold so well (for those who are unaware, the Baltimore Symphony began performing concerts at a second venue, the brand new Music Center

We’re Finally Seeing Some More Good Press About Baltimore

Mon, Aug 8, 2005
This past weekend saw two excellent articles about the recent events in Baltimore; one by The Baltimore Sun music critic, Tim Smith, and the other by The AFM Observer author, Robert Levine…

BSO’s Glicker: “We Need To Teach The Musicians A Lesson”

Fri, Jul 7, 2005
Throughout the course of the past week, there has been much discussion about the recent appointment of Baltimore’s new music director. From the very onset of that discussion, the bulk of the major media outlets have been focusing on the appointee and the resulting conflict between the BSO’s musicians and executive leaders….
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