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According To SAS Musicians, Deficits Reflect More On Governance, Not Capacity

Tue, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
Reflection or Projection
The Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony (MOSAS) published a newsletter on 12/23/17 that includes an article by Peter Flamm, San Antonio Symphony (SAS) Principal Timpani. According to Flamm’s article, the organization’s deficits aren’t the result of inadequate staff efforts or musician expenses. Instead, he suggests deficits over the past few decades should raise questions
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#TBT San Antonio Symphony Negotiations Turn Sour (Again)

Thu, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 136
Over the summer, the San Antonio Symphony (SAS) made a surprise announcement that it was shutting down and assigning all mission related activity to a newly formed entity, Symphonic Music for San Antonio (SMSA). This included negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the one set to expire on August 31, 2017. At the
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San Antonio Symphony Musicians And Their New Parent 501(c)3 Agree To A Four Month Extension

Mon, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
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In July 2017, the Symphony Society of San Antonio (which ran the San Antonio Symphony) abruptly announced they were terminating operations on August 31, 2017 and assigning all mission driven activity to a newly formed 501(c)3, Symphonic Music for San Antonio  (SMSA). This successorship includes the existing collective bargaining agreement with the musicians, which expires
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What Is San Antonio Symphony’s “Fair And Reasonable” Future?

Fri, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
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If you find news coming out of the San Antonio Symphony (SAS) confusing, you’re not alone. The 501(c)3 which operates the SAS, Symphony Society of San Antonio (SSSA), has decided to cease operations and is turning over its mission driven activity to a brand-new nonprofit, Symphonic Music for San Antonio (SMSA). SSSA isn’t filing bankruptcy
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Symphony Society of San Antonio Is Shutting Down In Six Weeks

Thu, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 102
According to an article by David Hendricks in the 7/19/2017 edition of the San Antonio Express-News, the Symphony Society of San Antonio (SSSA), which operates the San Antonio Symphony (SAS), will dissolve at the end of August, 2017. But here’s where things get unusual: a new 501(c)3 has announced they will replace the SSSA. Hendricks’
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