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Frederick Zenone
January 26, 1936–October 22, 2010

Issue: December 2010

Fred Zenone was ICSOM’s fifth chairman, serving from 1980 to 1986. Before becoming chairman, he served four years as Eastern area vice-chairman and two years as ICSOM vice-chairman. Some of the most notable accomplishments in ICSOM’s history were made during Fred’s time in office. Under his leadership ICSOM built coalitions and expanded liaisons with the AFM, the Major Orchestra Managers … [Read more...]

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The Uncertainty of Silence

Issue: Chairperson's Reports

By Bruce Ridge

One of the most jarring juxtapositions in American film comes from The Deer Hunter, where lifelong friends spend one final night of celebration in a Pennsylvania mining town before they are sent to Vietnam. Arriving drunk and exhausted in their local hang-out, Chopin’s Nocturne No. 6 in G minor is played on an out-of-tune barroom piano, momentarily entrancing the friends just before an immediate … [Read more...]

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Secretary’s Report

Issue: December 2010

By Laura Ross

As we’re all aware, the orchestra industry is under attack in a number of cities due in part to the economy, and in part to irresponsible management. The economy has affected fundraising and ticket sales, but in many places, responsible managers are helping their orchestras weather the storm and, in some cases, thrive. Other managers have proposed such punitive measures that some, like the Detroit … [Read more...]

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Leading Roles, the Latest Book from Michael Kaiser

Issue: December 2010

By Bruce Ridge, ICSOM Chairperson

Title: Leading Roles: 50 Questions Every Arts Board Should Ask Author: Michael M. Kaiser Publisher: Brandeis University Press Publication Date: October 2010 ISBN: 978-1-58465-906-8 Hardcover: 192 pages Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, has been traveling the country, appearing in all 50 states to spread his message of how to create healthy arts … [Read more...]

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Orchestra Newslets

Issue: December 2010

On November 16, the musicians of the Fort Worth Symphony ratified a new two-year agreement that represents a step backward. It reduces their season by 7 weeks in the first year, from 52 weeks to 45, with 46 weeks in the second year. Delegate George Dimitri reports that musicians were successful in defending against a change to their peer review (artistic dismissal appeals) process. These … [Read more...]

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ICSOM Appoints New Counsel

Issue: December 2010

ICSOM welcomes its new General Counsel, Susan Martin, of the Phoenix firm Martin & Bonnett, PLLC. Susan is well known to our field, having served as counsel to and chief negotiator for numerous ICSOM orchestras over many years. At last summer’s ICSOM Conference in Houston, Ms. Martin gave a well-received presentation on the new healthcare legislation and its potential impact on collective … [Read more...]

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