walking inside the Merced theater‚ while the audience searched for their seats‚ I nervously waited. At the same time the performers onstage were practicing before the official performance. At first‚ I felt uncomfortable because I have never attended a symphony before and I was unsure of what to expect. Once the performance started‚ I felt worried about not being able to understand the musical techniques being used. I was struggling on taking notes because I did not know what to take notes on. As the performance
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In analyzing the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera merger case study‚ it was obvious that many factors‚ finances‚ personalities‚ and even the community would be involved. The wide reaching affects of a merger between these two types of organizations was eye opening. At the time of the proposed merger‚ the Utah Opera had a stronger financial footing and was not in danger of closing. The Utah Symphony however‚ was sliding down a dangerous financial slope. The organizations were structured differently
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Abstract Organization as a living organism. This metaphor view Organizations from a Biological point of view. Organizations as living systems environment on which they are dependent on each other to satisfy various needs. When studying and comparing organization with living organism it was determined that organizations share the same concept as of a living organism. An organization needs to have the right environment in order to survive‚ adapt‚ surpass turbulence and reproduce; the cycle of
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necessity to combine the Utah Symphony and the Opera is based on the ever changing environment that supports the arts community. There have been seismic changes in the economic landscape throughout the entire country over the past few years. These changes have created shortfalls and limitations on external funds donated to help fund the arts in and around the Salt Lake Community. Exec. Summary: You people represent the newly merged boards of the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera. We would like
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The symphony is an orchestral work‚ primarily homophonic in style‚ without a division between the orchestra and the soloist‚ which is the main factor that distinguishes it from the concerto. It originated from Italy around the 1730s‚ and it is developed from the Italian Sinfonia‚ or also known as the opera overture‚ and it took off and spread across Europe later on. In the 1700s‚ opera overtures had a three-movement structure. The first movement is a fast movement (Allegro)‚ followed by a slow
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Bill Bailey is opposing the merger of his opera with the Utah Symphony for numerous reasons. Mr. Bailey should point out to the board that‚ due to the opera’s reserve fund‚ they are a financially sound organization. The opera has been operating a financially responsible organization while the symphony has not. It will be perceived by the opera employees that they are being punished for the shortcomings of the symphony. The symphony is a larger organization and it will most likely be viewed that
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Pollyette Milligan August 13‚ 2014 A1: Bill Bailey Bill Bailey sits as a member of the Utah Opera executive committee. He has been tasked with the investigation of determining an advantage or disadvantage in merging the Utah Opera and Utah Orchestra and Symphony. Currently‚ the Opera is financially stable and continues to be through the support of the community. Generally speaking‚ the support of the Opera could be fiercely harmed if the supporters feel strongly enough against the merger to decrease their
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Stravinsky’s works can be divided into three major periods: his Russian period (1907-1919)‚ his Neoclassical period (1920-1954)‚ and his Serial period (1954-1968). His Neoclassical period was the longest of the three and the most significant. Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements (1945)‚ composed during this period‚ was his first major composition after moving to the United States in 1939. As the title reveals‚ this 20-25-minute work is made up of of three movements: Mvt. I: Overture; Allegro‚ Andante;
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a sensational performance by the University Symphony‚ composed by Dr. Jonathan Pasternack‚ that enhanced my knowledge and emotional state through the uniqueness of both the symphony and opera act. Having only experienced a symphony once during the course of my life‚ I was ecstatic to attend such a soothing and joyful concert. The concert was fairly short‚ it last two hours‚ and consisted of 2 symphony songs and 1 opera act. The first two were symphony‚ which were played in a very unpredictable manner
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and weaknesses of the symphony Financial weaknesses of the symphony are cash flow due to low fund raising‚ and high expenses resulting from artist compensation. Financial strengths of the symphony consist of high ticket sales and a large amount of concerts performed during the year resulting in high gross revenue. Leadership strengths of the symphony would be in part to Keith Lockhart’s report with the musicians‚ and his artistic vision. Leadership weaknesses of the symphony would entail the vacant
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