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Guest Blogger: Paul Judy

For over 70 years, since a boy, I have been an engaged and passionate listener of classical music.  For over 40 years I have had an affiliation with a major symphony orchestra organization, and for the last half of that … Continue reading

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Nixon goes to Louisville

The appointment of Ralph Craviso to mediate the Louisville Orchestra labor dispute has caused some head-scratching in the orchestra industry, a public example of which was Drew McManus’ post of a few days ago: The only question in my mind upon hearing the news was “What, was Governor Scott Walker busy?” Word on the street,[…]

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Music School Curriculum

Two recent experiences have triggered my thinking in regard to one of the central questions facing higher education music institutions today: how to revise the curriculum, so that students are prepared to survive and thrive in the new and future world …

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MacArthur whiffs again

There’s an old saying in our business that contains a great deal of truth: The only thing you need to know about competitions is that Mozart never won one. I remembered it this morning when I read of the latest winners of the MacArthur Fellows (better known as recipients of “Genuis Grants”). It was an[…]

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Arts Leadership — Measuring Impact

In my most recent post I commented on the difference (s) between leadership and entrepreneurship.  While I didn’t state it explicitly, I implied that leadership sits on a platform of altruism, while entrepreneurship may, or may not.  Social e…

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Lest we Forget

In September 2001, I was living and working in Portland, Oregon, running the Oregon Symphony.  On the morning of the 11th, my son and I were visiting his school for a very early morning meeting. As we walked into the … Continue reading

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The San Francisco Story

San Francisco Classical Voice, the online publication covering  the Bay Area classical music scene, has a fascinating article on how the San Francisco Symphony became a powerhouse: With the opening of Davies Symphony Hall 30 years ago, the San Francisco Symphony marked the beginning of a well-planned and brilliantly executed ascendancy into the elite rank[…]

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Louisville managemen set to make two more bad decisions

According to WFPL, the management of the Louisville Orchestra has two more chances to screw things up this week: After months of talks with no agreement, Mayor Greg Fischer joined contract negotiations with the management and musicians. Last week, he announced that an anonymous donor had come forward to pay for a nationally-recognized consultant to[…]

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Building Your Portfolio Career Part 2: The 21 Income Models

If you have money to invest, any financial advisor worthy of their corner office will suggest you diversify the portfolio. In other words, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. The same logic can be applied to multiple-stream careers. This post outl…

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Guest Blogger: Paul Judy
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Nixon goes to Louisville
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Music School Curriculum
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MacArthur whiffs again
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Building Your Portfolio Career Part 3: Doing the Math
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Arts Leadership — Measuring Impact
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Lest we Forget
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The San Francisco Story
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Louisville managemen set to make two more bad decisions
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Building Your Portfolio Career Part 2: The 21 Income Models