Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Contract Details From Detroit

Tue, Sep 9, 2007
Mark Stryker at the Detroit Free Press had an article published today which sheds some light on the details surrounding Detroit’s home-stretch settlement. All in all, it looks like both sides gave just as much as they got…

More Good News From The 11th Hour

Fri, Sep 9, 2007
It seems the San Antonio Symphony isn’t the only group managing to pull up at the last moment in order to avoid a work stoppage. Mark Stryker at the Detroit Free Press reports that the management and musicians at the Detroit Symphony are near an agreement as the major issue of minimum base salary has

The Fragile Powerhouse

Thu, Aug 8, 2007
Adaptistration People 099
Hot on the heels of developments in San Antonio the labor situation in Detroit seem to be building pressure… On 8/22, The Detroit Free Press published an article by music writer Mark Stryker which outlines the crux of the issues in the ongoing negotiations. You can get yourself up to speed by going through that

A Tale Of Two Cities & A Tale Of Two Music Critics

Wed, Jun 6, 2006
Two recent articles from music critics in Detroit and Pittsburgh caught my attention this week as they made the strikingly similar observations about their respective orchestras…

Checking In On Detroit

Fri, Nov 11, 2005
A recent article in the Detroit Free Press by Mark Stryker reminds us that The Detroit Symphony continues to be engaged in a recovery process initiated by the financial straits they encountered in 2003…
Previous