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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Flanagan, Shreveport, And The CBC Radio Orchestra

It is only Tuesday but there are a number of items worth pointing out and we'll start up north and work our down. First, moments after the news that the CBC Radio Orchestras was going to be disbanded was announced, social networking groups centered on saving the orchestra started springing up. Save the CBC Radio Orchestra! group at facebook.com is more than 3,300 members strong and public demonstrations are being organized as well. TAFTO 2008 contributor and author of The Collaborative Piano Blog, Chris Foley, is doing an excellent job at detailing these events and more…

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Posted by drew mcmanus on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 at 06:00 AM in Classical Music's Future, Labor Relations, Shreveport | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, March 28, 2008

The Shreveport Times: How Coverage Should Unfold

The 3/27/2008 edition of the Shreveport Times published an article by Donecia Pea which provides a comprehensive look at the ongoing labor dispute between the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and the symphony musicians, the Orchestra Players United of Shreveport-Bossier (OPUS). After wading through the less than desirable coverage of the Columbus situation provided by the Columbus Dispatch, it is a welcome relief to see some evenhanded reporting...

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Posted by drew mcmanus on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 07:12 AM in Labor Relations, Negotiations, Shreveport | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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