There’s a moment in every musician’s life when you realize it’s possible to get paid doing something you love more than anything else. I can still remember the thrill of getting a cheque for $30 for my first MPTF concert when I was a teenager. I felt so mature getting paid to play Oktoberfest gigs … More Orchestra Salaries Part 2
Drew McManus at Adaptistration.com is publishing his annual Orchestra Compensation Report this week. Over the next few days, Drew will be posting salaries for Executive Directors, Music Directors, Concertmasters, and core musicians from a large number of U.S. orchestras. In the U.S., non-profit organizations like symphony orchestras file tax forms that are made available to … More Orchestra Salaries
The New York Times Magazine had an interesting article last week about the rise of one man bands. It began with a profile of Owen Pallett, the sole member of Final Fantasy. I’ve been listening to his album He Poos Clouds a bit over the past month, and I’m impressed by his juxtaposition of chamber … More Owen is Dumb
Buried in the labyrinthine menu of our television is a nasty little feature called the warranty clock. It keeps track of when the TV was first turned on, and how many hours it’s been on since that date. Like the outstanding balance on your mortgage, it’s the kind of information one really doesn’t want to … More 14,772 Hours and Counting
There’s not a day that goes by when the boys don’t come out with something that causes me to stop and laugh. Usually it’s the highlight of my day, unless it comes when I’m trying to be a stern disciplinarian, in which case the uncontrollable grin kind of undermines my authority. There were a few … More Kids Say The Darndest Things Part IV
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