Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota’s “Artistically Vibrant” Future
Fri, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
The cultural blogging community is abuzz with in the wake of this week’s pronouncements from the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA). Only Bill Eddins could pull a witty J.R.R. Tolkien comparison out of his hat the day before the latest blockbuster movie installment was set to release. Alex Ross, the king of cultural wordsmithery finds those
Is There Anything Stronger Than Divorce?
Thu, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Divorce is a messy business. All parties face daunting legal, economic, and psychological difficulties. And much like a knife fight, there’s no way to go through one without getting cut but it looks increasingly like the labor equivalent of divorce is the option of choice in Minneapolis where the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) leadership and
Alex Ross Couldn’t Be More Right
Wed, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
In an 11/25/2013 article from The New Yorker, the ever sharp Alex Ross vents some frustration toward the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) leadership, the growing difficulty of mid and smaller budgets org to pull funding from the name brand institutions, and the ennui that is political concerns about culture. Ross doesn’t mince words and goes
Union Puppet Masters? They Don’t Have That Capacity.
Wed, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
It is a bit of a stretch to call recent events in the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) lockout as developments. But in case you missed what transpired, here’s what you need to know: two representatives from each side met in order to see if engaging in discussions with fewer participants involved might bring about some
The Very Worst Of Modern Executive Culture
Mon, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
If it seems like there hasn’t been much news in the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) labor dispute, you aren’t imagining things. However, there was a kerfuffle earlier in the month over revelations that the organization paid President and CEO Michael Henson huge bonuses at the same time the institution was gearing up for what would
