“With a mature organization like the San Francisco Opera, a CEO should stay 10 years,” he said. “The energy and creativity kind of gets squeezed out, and then the way opens up for new energy and new vision. This will be a positive thing for the company, and will put the onus on the company to get somebody great to succeed me.”
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Atlanta Symphony Bosses Pushed For New World Symphony-Style Internship Model
The orchestra’s musicians say, and parent organization Woodruff Arts Center does not deny, that both the departed ASO president and Woodruff leaders argued “that the number of full-time tenured musicians of the ASO should be permanently reduced, and resulting vacancies could be filled with alumni from the ASO’s Talent Development Program (TDP), who would perform in an ‘internship’ capacity.”
Corcoran Faces Unsure Future As National Gallery And George Washington University Take Over
For observers who fear the worst, George Washington’s past experience absorbing smaller institutions offers ample evidence for concern.
Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Next Chief Conductor Is Daniele Gatti
The Italian maestro begins in his new position in 2016, succeeding Mariss Jansons, who is stepping down next March. “[Gatti] takes over at an orchestra that critics regard as one of the world’s finest, but whose finances have been shaken by a decline in government support.”