To study Music is to study the Self ~ Shunryu Suzuki
Posted in Arts Advocacy, Essentials on Nov 17th, 2011
Released Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Summit Group is composed of representatives of a broad range of colleges, universities, and arts organizations across Central New York. We have extensive experience in the arts, education, administration, and non-profit boards, constituting an invaluable brain trust in the formation of a new professional orchestra for the region. We […]
Posted in Arts Advocacy, Culture on Apr 24th, 2011
The crisis experienced in recent months by the Syracuse Symphony is unfortunately reflected in other places – Detroit, where the orchestra took a 23% pay cut after a six-month strike; Honolulu, which just inked an agreement with the musicians for a $30,000 salary (hardly a living wage in Honolulu); Louisville, where the board is pressuring […]
Posted in Arts Advocacy, Culture on Apr 15th, 2011
The musicians of the Syracuse Symphony are vital cultural infrastructure crucial to the cultural vitality of all of Central New York, not only Syracuse itself. I personally find unacceptable the notion that this area cannot support a full time orchestra.