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Congress Delivers a Tax Pay Cut to ICSOM Musicians

Issue: Counsel's Columns

By Kevin Case, ICSOM Counsel

In December 2017, President Trump signed a massive tax-reform bill into law. The bill was portrayed as providing big tax cuts, and indeed, it cuts tax rates and makes other changes that will result in lower tax bills for many Americans, and (particularly) for American corporations. But for ICSOM musicians? Not so much. In fact, for many of you, the bill will result in a higher tax burden—in some … [Read more...]

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Conrad’s Concert with the Kansas City Symphony

Issue: March 2018

By Ho Anthony Ahn

On the early evening of October 19, 2017, my son Conrad was able to attend his first concert in the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts. Being a retired member of the symphony, it was like a warm homecoming for me, but it was a special and touching moment for our family. Conrad was born with Autism Spectrum Disorder and has trouble communicating without the help of an iPad. He has always loved … [Read more...]

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Musicians of the San Francisco Opera Organize Benefit Concert

Issue: March 2018

By Craig Reiss

When hurricane Harvey battered the greater Houston area on August 25, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) was devastated. The lower levels of the Wortham Theater Center were badly flooded, causing damage to both stages and the wig and costume shops. In the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, our thoughts went out to our dear colleagues and friends, including HGO’s Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers, … [Read more...]

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Newslets

Issue: March 2018

ICSOM at the Grammys A number of ICSOM orchestras released recordings in 2017 that captured Grammy awards, announced at the 60th annual ceremony on January 28. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 and Barber Adagio for Strings won the awards for Best Orchestral Performance and Best Engineered Album, Classical. The performances were conducted by the … [Read more...]

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Newsletters of Note: Playing with Pain

Issue: March 2018

By Kevin Hall

Playing with pain. We’ve all heard about it in regard to the world of sports. However, symphony orchestra audience members rarely, if ever, hear about it pertaining to the people who make the beautiful music they have come to hear. It just doesn’t fit into their highly romanticized conception of what it means to be a classical music performer. Yet many of us play with pain on a daily basis. … [Read more...]

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A First Report Post-Maria

Issue: December 2017

By Natalie Lorch

The musicians of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (OSPR) would like to express our deepest gratitude to our fellow ICSOM musicians for their support in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Your show of solidarity has brought us priceless encouragement and hope in a difficult time. A handful of our musicians have suffered significant and even catastrophic property damage from the storm and … [Read more...]

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San Francisco Symphony Fire Relief Benefit Concert

Issue: December 2017

By Barbara Bogatin

It was around midnight. I was getting ready for bed on Sunday, October 8th, when I began to notice the unmistakable smell of smoke. I was alone in my house and quickly checked room to room, willing myself to stay calm as I made sure my cello was packed and ready to go at any moment. When I was sure the house was okay I went outside, walking up and down the block. Though the acrid odor was even … [Read more...]

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Creation of an Online Conductor Evaluation Program

Issue: December 2017

By ICSOM President Paul Austin

As stated in our bylaws, the duties of ICSOM President include the responsibility of supervising ICSOM’s conductor evaluation program. This is an area where I have had much experience, having served as the administrator of ROPA’s conductor evaluation bank for nearly ten years. ICSOM’s conductor evaluation program had its origins exactly 50 years ago. In 1967, the results were hand-tabulated. … [Read more...]

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Cincinnati Music Hall Renovation

Issue: December 2017

By Ted Nelson, CSO ICSOM Delegate

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is back in Music Hall! After a lengthy renovation, the hall reopened with a five-week celebration of opening galas featuring each of the five performing arts organizations in residence. The CSO managed to navigate some very stressful and difficult territory with a lot of success, thanks to a thoughtful approach and willingness to discuss openly the potential and … [Read more...]

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War of the Worlds

Issue: December 2017

By Paul Gunther

In 1939, Orson Welles created and broadcast “fake news” that led panicked listeners to believe that aliens were invading Earth from the planet Mars. One of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship (“genius grant”) winners, director Yuval Sharon, has taken the original radio script as the basis for a new one-hour performance piece heard around downtown Los Angeles in three November 2017 performances. … [Read more...]

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