Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

A Silver Lining Has To Begin Somewhere

Tue, Jun 6, 2007
by Drew McManus
With all this talk about diminishing classical music coverage in traditional media outlets, I think it is appropriate to mention that new forums of discourse seem to be popping up all the time… For example, there is an excellent blog that gives you some first hand insight into being an orchestral musician. Michael Hovnanian’s CSO
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Turn About Is Foul Play

Tue, Dec 12, 2005
by Drew McManus
On my recent trip to Chicago I strolled by Symphony Center and couldn’t help but notice the large banner they had hanging on the front of the building congratulating the Chicago White Sox for winning the World Series…
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