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Decision Day In Minneapolis (Update 4:45pm CT – Carnegie Dates Cancelled)

Monday, September 30th, 2013 by Drew McManus

Today marks the deadline for whether or not Osmo Vanska will continue as the Minnesota Orchestra Association’s (MOA) music director. Over the weekend, the musicians unanimously rejected the MOA’s latest offer, which retained the employer’s primary goal of reducing musician expenses by 25 percent; the only change in the recent incarnation was instead of instituting the cuts immediately, they would be reduced over a three year period. Whether or not the …

Minnesota Burnout

Friday, September 13th, 2013 by Drew McManus

Anyone else getting burnt out over Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) news? It’s bad enough that newsworthy developments are perhaps better defined as regifted spin; consequently, today is the last MOA post at Adaptistration until something profound transpires such as Vanska resigns, an agreement is reached, or something equally shocking takes place (keep in mind, I’m jaded so this will need to reach levels of nuclear powered swine aeronautics to cross my …

Talking About The Minnesota Orchestra With WWFM’s Rachel Katz

Thursday, September 12th, 2013 by Drew McManus

WWFM, The Classical Network, broadcast an episode of A Tempo with host Rachel Katz on 9/7/2013 where I had the privilege of talking with Katz about some of the broader issues related to the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) labor dispute such as proposed work rule changes and musician duties and responsibilities along with how all of this fits into today’s contemporary bargaining environment. It is interesting to listen to the interview …

Minnesota’s Eleventh(ish) Hour

Wednesday, September 11th, 2013 by Drew McManus

Although it was anticipated that Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) music director Osmo Vanska would make a decision this week about whether or not he would resign, it appears that the cycle of hurry up and wait has been extended to 9/30/2013. And when they say the 30th that apparently means the 15th. Confused? You should be. Specifically, although Vanska has apparently indicated that he now needs rehearsals to resume by the …

Editorial Cartoon: Rigor Mortis

Monday, September 9th, 2013 by Drew McManus

Adaptistration’s editorial cartoonist, Paul Dixon, is concerned about the Minnesota Orchestra Association’s (MOA) direction and decided it was high time to say something about it. And since today marks the threshold for when MOA music director Osmo Vanska announced he would resign at any moment if the lockout isn’t ended and the ensemble is back to rehearsals, Dixon’s contribution couldn’t be better timed.