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Is a Symphony Orchestra Musician a Commodity?

Apr 28 2014

Michael Drapkin’s recent article “The Commoditization of Orchestra Musicians” seems to have struck a nerve and promoted lively debate. We have since found an article which discusses the commoditization issue in the context of orchestra labor disputes. In addition, we learned of some recent scholarly research that seems relevant to this topic. Below we have provided links to all of these articles as well as excerpts from each. What is your reaction to this topic? We want to hear from you – do you think an orchestra musician is a commodity?

Apr 23 2014

This month Polyphonic.org turns eight years old! Thank you to all of our readers, contributors, and editors for making Polyphonic.org a great resource for musicians! Enjoy one of our favorite renditions of “Happy Birthday” below:

Jan 29 2014

We are thrilled to announce an exciting line-up of presenters for this spring’s Polyphonic OnCampus webinar series! This spring, we’ll be exploring the world of virtual music teaching, innovative ensemble models for the 21st century, and public speaking for musicians. We hope you’ll join us for engaging presentations and live question and answer sessions with[…]

Dec 31 2013

All of us at Polyphonic.org want to thank you, our readers, for making 2013 a great year! This past year you joined over 63,000 people who visited Polyphonic.org a total of more than 92,000 times! Below are the top 10 most popular posts of the year from Polyphonic.org based on number of views! #1: Bringing[…]

Dec 23 2013

Happy Holidays from all of us at Polyphonic.org! Below are a few holiday favorites from our editors: Dr. Ramon Ricker, Editor-in-Chief The Piano Guys perform a creative arrangement of Angels We Have Heard on High! Robert Levine, Senior Editor We all have a few guilty holiday pleasures. Mine is candy cane ice cream. I have[…]

Nov 12 2013

In 1989, during his tenure as music director of the Louisville Orchestra, Lawrence Leighton Smith wrote an essay stating his personal view concerning the link between the number of players and quality of sound in orchestras. Smith’s “Serenade for Sixty Strings,” published in the March/April 1989 issue of Symphony, the magazine of the American Symphony[…]

Jun 06 2013

Polyphonic.org is excited to announce, along with the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, the establishment of the new Paul R. Judy Center for Applied Research. Polyphonic.org will play a key role in publishing cutting edge research and projects undertaken in collaboration with the Paul R. Judy Center. Below is information about the new initiative as well as an initial study, “Alternative Ensembles: A Study of Emerging Musical Arts Organizations.”

Apr 24 2013

Polyphonic.org was founded in April of 2006, making this month our 7th birthday! We thought that a fun way to celebrate would be to interview our editors and give you a peek into the lives of the folks that curate the content here at Polyphonic.org. Enjoy! Dr. Ramon Ricker – Editor-in-Chief How long have you[…]

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Is a Symphony Orchestra Musician a Commodity?

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