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What The MOA Can Learn From The Shutdown Debacle

Friday, June 29th, 2018Thursday, October 17th, 2013 by Drew McManus

Although the shutdown impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals in some of the worst ways possible, there’s one element that might be useful for helping bring about some positive movement in the entrenched Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) dispute. In particular, determining exactly how much money the MOA has on hand to continue operating during the lockout until they can no longer avoid the inevitable: liquidation. On the morning of 10/16/2013, barely …

And Now For Something Completely Different

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 by Drew McManus

Just when you think the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) labor dispute couldn’t possibly throw another curve ball, you get hit upside the head. But this time around, it’s not such an unpleasant bonk on the noggin in that Minnesota Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, is planning to propose a bill that could convert the MOA to a publicly owned corporation model. It’s worth noting that Rep. Kahn chairs Minnesota’s House Legacy Committee, …

Talking Up This Week’s Events

Friday, October 4th, 2013 by Drew McManus

It’s been a busy week for tough news and in addition to keeping tabs here at Adaptistration Kathy Wurzer from MPR’s Morning Edition was kind enough to invite me onto the program on 10/2/13 to chat about what’s in store at the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA). An edited transcript and full audio are available at the MPR website and this Sunday, 10/6/13, the crew from SoundNotion.tv have invited me on the …

Two Minutes To Midnight On The Minnesota Orchestra Doomsday Clock

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 by Drew McManus

It has been an extraordinarily fast paced and destructive 72 hours for the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA), enough so to move the group two minutes closer to doomsday, which is marked by organizational collapse and subsequent liquidation bankruptcy. First Minute Saturday, 9/28/13: per the MOA board’s request, the musicians conduct a ratification vote for the latest offer which would have reduced musician expenses by 25 percent of the previous expenditure level …

Osmo Vanska Resigns (Update 2:38pm CT)

Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 by Drew McManus

Osmo Vanska is no longer the Minnesota Orchestra Association’s (MOA) music director. He tendered his resignation on the morning of October 1, 2013 and issued the following public statement. 1 October 2013 Press statement from Osmo Vänskä Today I have given notice of my resignation as Music Director and Conductor for the Minnesota Orchestra Association, effective 1 October 2013. It is a very sad day for me. Over ten years ago I …