http://www.adaptistration.com/2009/10/23/rethinkingthe-music-director-search-process/ Drew McManus on the orchestra business Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.adaptistration.com/2009/10/23/rethinkingthe-music-director-search-process/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 Drew McManus Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.adaptistration.com/?p=6691#comment-6891 All good thoughts Rob, I hope you post something similar over at Ron's blog. All good thoughts Rob, I hope you post something similar over at Ron’s blog.

]]> http://www.adaptistration.com/2009/10/23/rethinkingthe-music-director-search-process/comment-page-1/#comment-6834 Rob Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:39:46 +0000 http://www.adaptistration.com/?p=6691#comment-6834 I have been thinking recently that the search process for Pops directors needs more thought. Every symphony is set up, primarily through its musician hiring process, to succeed at classical music. However, we are not set up to play pops at a fundamental level. We charge just as much for the tickets and I wonder if this is an area we are failing in. I believe in most markets around the country we would be better served to invest in refining that side of our product.It seems that only in the largest markets with the richest orchestras can a music director make an outward difference through the core repertoire. I have been thinking recently that the search process for Pops directors needs more thought. Every symphony is set up, primarily through its musician hiring process, to succeed at classical music. However, we are not set up to play pops at a fundamental level. We charge just as much for the tickets and I wonder if this is an area we are failing in. I believe in most markets around the country we would be better served to invest in refining that side of our product.It seems that only in the largest markets with the richest orchestras can a music director make an outward difference through the core repertoire.

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