Sticks and Drones

Caveat Emptor (et de Musica)…

By Bill Eddins on | January 28, 2013 in | Comments { 5 }

I have an idea that will eventually save the classical music industry millions of dollars per annum. It came to me in a dream……. a beautiful dream………………

Quick Takes: Time for Management Auditions…

By Ron Spigelman on | January 19, 2013 in | Comments { 0 }

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…..

Bill’s Rules for the Industry

By Bill Eddins on | January 14, 2013 in | Comments { 30 }

Wow. We seem to have hit a low point when it comes to either ethics or morals (or both) in the classical music industry, and that’s really saying something. How about we start out 2013 with a short list of dos and don’ts for Boards, Adminstrations, and Musicians. Submissions welcome.

Thanks for the Memories – the Musical Cliff

By Bill Eddins on | January 3, 2013 in | Comments { 1 }

I would hate to start 2013 off on a contrarian note, but since that’s the way I ended 2012 why change now? Matter of fact, why not up the ante? Start the year on a high note? So my first target of 2013 is……. the New York Times. No, seriously, I don’t really have a [...]

Coda

By Bill Eddins on | December 15, 2012 in | Comments { 5 }

“It was 20 years ago today, Sargeant Pepper taught the band to play!” Yes, those were the lyrics running through my mind Friday night as I watched the locked-out Minnesota Orchestra, under the direction of Edo de Waart, rehearse the 9th symphony of Beethoven. Uplifting, and depressing.

The Fiscal CLEF!

By Ron Spigelman on | December 9, 2012 in | Comments { 6 }

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….

Minnesota – A Calamity in One Tragic Act

By Bill Eddins on | December 3, 2012 in | Comments { 32 }

For weeks I have meant to sit down and write this particular blog. I have had the red line proposals from the Minnesota Orchestra administration for two months, and I have promised my blog mate Drew that I would be a part of a detailed analysis on the impact of these proposals and the implications [...]

Late Seating

By Bill Eddins on | October 22, 2012 in | Comments { 1 }

It has been a couple of weeks since a copy of the red-line contract proposal from the Minnesota Orchestra admin to the players was given to me. Since then I’ve been busy with my own night job, various and sundry, and quite honestly it has taken this long for me to read some sections of [...]