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Butts In the Seats
Musings on practical solutions for arts management
- A little more information about A-Corporations I wrote about last month. Paddy Johnson writing for Hyperallergic had a little more detail and insight into how the corporate structure might be used. One of the biggest benefits mentioned is that an […]
- So a bit of a light-hearted follow up on yesterday’s post about states making laws to combat deceptive ticketing practices. I have to give much love to Ticketing Professionals (UK) Conference for creating a series of games for the ticketing […]
NEO CLASSICAL
Holly mulcahy on the future of classical music
- Several years ago, I invited a fellow musician to join me for a performance inside a prison. Before we began, my colleague was adamant about explaining the “meaning” of the music to the men in the audience. “How will they […]
- By now, many of you have seen the headlines regarding the “shifting landscape” of arts philanthropy. To put it in musical terms: the crescendo of our 10-year grant cycle has reached a subito piano, and the silence is deafening. In […]
Double Bass Blog
jason heath on double bass news and resources
- San Francisco Symphony double bassist Bowen Ha shares his musical journey and insights on how he came to enjoy orchestral audition preparation, and how he balances his work in the symphony with his solo double bass repertoire. The post Bowen […]
- John Goldsby returns to the podcast to celebrate Big Band Bass, a project that spotlights the double bass at the front of the band alongside the legendary WDR Big Band and arranger/conductor Bob Mintzer. The post John Goldsby: Life After […]
non divisi
frank almond writes a column instead of practicing
- My friends know I’m a huge fan of Seth Godin, the author, entrepreneur, and teacher. He also happens to have the most popular blog in the world (seriously, google the single word “Seth”). One of his recent posts really got my […]
- People say weird stuff during a pandemic. You read them here first. Or probably not. Great! It’s probably just a few weeks off from the orchestra. No way they will cancel next season. I thought PPP was a virus. Wait, […]
ArtsHacker
practical tips, tricks, and pointers for getting things done as an arts manager
- After years of practical, no-nonsense content built specifically for arts administrators, ArtsHacker is officially moving into archive status. The site will remain fully accessible. Every article, every tutorial, every workflow breakdown: it all stays up. Nothing disappears. You can still […]
- In March, Arts MidWest sponsored a webinar on the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders on DEI. The webinar was led by attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery LLP. Lawyers were eligible to get seminar credit for participating in the webinar so […]
Retired Blogs
Although these blogs no longer generate new content, their complete article archives will be made available indefinitely.
Adaptistration
DREW MCMANUS ON THE ORCHESTRA BUSINESS
- After 18 years, 10 months, 17 days, and 4,821 posts it’s time to wrap things up. I was listening to the original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton and the track One Last Time came on. If you’re unfamiliar with the […]
Sticks and Drones
Two conductors, on the beat
- Well, it’s happened. You’ve squandered another perfectly good practice session by reading this blog. The good news is that it’s the last time you’re going to be able to blame me for missing that F sharp 9 diminished arpeggio, because we’re […]
There’s Always Room For Cello
The official blog of cellist Lynn Harrell
- Henri Dutilleux has died. His work as a musician and composer is, and like Stravinsky, will remain a pinnacle of accomplishment from our time; and given how long his creativity lasted, it is fair to say his achievements span multiple […]
Who’s Your Audience
Doug Rosenthal on the Arts and Industry of Classical Music
- Anyone in the Classical Music Industry, or anyone connected to folks in the industry, has likely seen this widely-read article by classical tenor Zach Finkelstein on their social media newsfeeds. In a time when future paychecks for many in the […]
Scanning The Dial
Joe Goetz on Classical Music Broadcasting
- I want to start this blog by recounting a story, and one that admittedly doesn’t portray me in the greatest possible light. In the winter of 2018, I was made aware of a national hosting opportunity at APM/PRI’s Classical 24. […]
Brian Dickie
Life after 50 years in opera
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