Minnesota Orchestra
Is There An Unmistakable “Cone Of Ignorance” In Minnesota?
Fri, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
Apropos to yesterday’s poll about the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA), the 5/15/2013 edition of MPR News published an article by Euan Kerr that reports the MOA’s prolonged work stoppage is inflicting hardships on partner institutions within the local Minneapolis performing arts sector. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone and according to Kerr’s article,
Minnesota Poll
Thu, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
Sure, the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) has a full four minutes left on its Doomsday Clock, but most colleagues I talk to think they’re already done for. At the same time, there’s a good bit of divergence of opinion when narrowing the discussion down to specific items. As such, let’s see what you think about
Four Minutes To Midnight On The Minnesota Orchestra Doomsday Clock
Thu, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
Losing two minutes in the span of one week isn’t an achievement to be proud of but the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) moves another minute closer to doomsday following the official decision to terminate what was left of the 2012/13 subscription season. Incidentally, doomsday is marked by organizational collapse and subsequent liquidation bankruptcy. In a
Beyond Trench Warfare in Minnesota
Tue, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
In the wake of Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) music director Osmo Vänskä’s intent to resign if the organization doesn’t end the season killing work stoppage, all stakeholders have dug in deeper, refusing to give an inch of ground. Furious digging activity occurred almost immediately after Vänskä’s letter went public. According to an article in the
Five Minutes To Midnight On The Minnesota Orchestra Doomsday Clock
Fri, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
The Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) moved another minute closer to doomsday this week in the wake of three key events: Music Director Osmo Vänskä’s publicly stated threshold for resignation, the loss of principal clarinet Burt Hara, and a commentary article authored by two members of the MOA negotiating committee which appeared in the 4/26/2013 edition
