Minnesota Orchestra
Let There Be Transparency: The Minnesota 990s
Wed, Nov 11, 2012
by Drew McManus
Maybe it’s the approach of the holiday gift giving season, but I felt compelled to crack open my consulting document vault (which is usually closed to all but paying clients) and put together all of the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) IRS Form 990s I have on file into a single downloadable file. Given the recent
In Minnesota, The Game Is Afoot
Tue, Nov 11, 2012
by Drew McManus
The Minneapolis Star Tribune published an article on 11/26/2012 by Graydon Royce that may very well be one of the most influential examinations of the ongoing labor dispute between the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and their musicians. Of particular note, Royce reports that the MOA intentionally obfuscated financial troubles in 2009 and 2010 with the
What’s A Music Director To Do?
Fri, Nov 11, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 11/15/2012 edition of the Star-Tribune published an article by Graydon Royce which examines a letter written by Minnesota Orchestra music director Osmo Vänskä and addressed to the orchestra’s board and musicians. The Star-Tribune generously provided a copy of the letter, which contains a great deal of heartfelt anxiety from Vänskä about the current work
Examining the Minnesota Orchestra Redline Agreement Part 3
Mon, Nov 11, 2012
by Drew McManus
This installment of our ongoing examination of the Minnesota Orchestra Redline Agreement (MORA) will change things up a bit; specifically, it is time for an infographic to help visualize what’s going on.
Big Cancellations In Minneapolis And Spokane Strikes
Mon, Nov 11, 2012
by Drew McManus
It was an eventful weekend for the Season of Discontent; in Minnesota, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) board cancelled all concert activity through the end of 2012 and the Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution urging the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and its musician employees to resume talks and discouraged using a lockout to
