“In the Orchestra Management Handbook, Travis Newton has performed an extremely valuable service. He has captured a wide range of intelligent thinking about the complex job of managing symphony orchestras in the United States, he has added his own intelligence and synthesized it all in a way that is not only remarkably readable, but useful and practical as well. Anyone interested in orchestra management, or in the health of orchestras in general, should read this book.”
—Henry Fogel, Former President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and League of American Orchestras
"Orchestra Management Handbook offers a road map to navigate the specialized management needs of orchestras in challenging times. The information is practical, accessible and comprehensive. Highly recommend!"
— Ellen Rosewall, author of Arts Management: Uniting Arts and Audiences in the 21st Century
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Mark Pemberton, Chief Executive of the Association of British Orchestras in The Strad, September 2022 Issue
“…its detailed analysis of the wide-ranging responsibilities that go with running an orchestra are relevant to hard-pressed CEOs in the UK…”
“As someone who has worked with professional orchestras since 2006, I am so grateful for your close and accurate knowledge of how orchestras work. There is so much practical information, and also a very important urging to center relationships in our work with orchestras. Your book will be a very valuable resource for so many people!”
Sonja Thoms
Vice President of Operations, Nashville Symphony
Creator of OrchestraCareers.com
"As someone who moved to the classical world from the private sector 15 years ago and had to learn about arts management along the way, it would have been helpful to have a book like Travis Newton's Orchestra Management Handbook back then to explain how it all works! It would be immensely useful for managers starting out in the administration section to understand how the musician / artistry side of the business works, but I would also hope that any musicians curious about what all those people in management are doing would get a better understanding of our jobs from this book as well!"
Matthew Hodge
Director - Sales and Marketing
Queensland (Australia) Symphony Orchestra
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