July 21st, 2008 by David H. Thomas
Greg Kufchak, who has written another excellent article on the new blog, Columbus Symphony Musicians Blog, needs some mention of his background to give you perspective on the validity of his thinking.
With over 30 years experience as a technical and business support professional in the field of Information Technology, Greg was a past vice-president of [...]
July 12th, 2008 by David H. Thomas
It’s like having a baby. Lots of work, but worth it, because it’s YOURS. Last night we had our first.
We had a blast, and so did the audience. After a 5 minute standing ovation when Jim Akins announced, “We are the Musicians of the Columbus Symphony”, we knew we were in the [...]
May 21st, 2008 by David H. Thomas
Jay, who is Symphony violinist Joyce Fishman’s husband, is the Executive and Artistic Director of the Minnesota Sinfonia. He has extensive experience in running an orchestra, especially in developing its support base and outreach.
In response to the Dispatch article, Symphony musicians propose salary cut;
I suspect that I am not the only person who sees [...]