I’ve taken up “fencing” working as an Administrator and Music Director, I see more clearly one problem that orchestras need to address, and NOW!…..
About Ron Spigelman
Music Director of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta in NY and Principal Pops Conductor for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Ron Spigelman is an honors graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, London.Author Archive | Ron Spigelman
Quick Takes: Time for Management Auditions…
There is a cue that Orchestras could take from the audition process for musicians that can be applied to the hiring of management or even the recruitment of board members…..
The Fiscal CLEF!
I was fully prepared to leave the Minnesota Orchestra posts to my partner in Blog Bill, and Drew at Adaptistration, but something I read really ticked me off!…..this is about attitude….
The Elephant in the Hall! – Prepared to be Deducted!
The disarray that is the orchestra world may pale into comparison to what potentially may happen to nearly all arts organizations if we don’t prepare for what the evidence suggests is coming. The arts could be gutted as a result of this election, and it’s bigger than eliminating the NEA, much bigger….
Gentlemen/Ladies…Stop Your Engines…The INDY minus 500!
The true deficit in an organization in trouble is the one in leadership. That is what ultimately turns a crack in the veneer into a fault line in the foundation. This is what is happening in Indianapolis, and it’s the first thing that needs to be addressed. Unfortunately the lack of leadership is working in [...]
Marvin Hamlisch – The day he gave me my just Desserts!
How lucky am I to have had the honor of working with Marvin. For 4 years I assisted him, accompanied him and produced a Holiday album when he was Principal Pops Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic and I was associate conductor. I have a story, a moment and a couple of classic one liners that [...]
The search for the perfect (Cease) Business Model!
It seems that there is a lot of energy being put into finding ways to either shut an orchestra down or seriously compromise it’s existence. I don’t remember receiving an invitation to the “20,000 (Orchestra) Leagues Under the Sea” conference. The plans range from bankruptcy (Syracuse), canceling a season (Delaware), to trying to hire “new” [...]
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Bill Eddins: I would love to have the chance to correspond, fri...
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Fergus McWilliam: Bill, if you have any further questions about our ...
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Barbarossa: When I was growing up, the members of the Minneapo...
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richyard: I meant no offence. But I think that future audien...
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cmm20101vinobasale: Where, pray tell, is the musician's union in this...
