This book explores how democratic decision-making can transform orchestras, which have long been governed by top-down authority. Rooted in early twentieth-century organizational models, orchestras have thrived under centralized control, creating a global industry after 1945. However, this...

The Roots of Change : Audience Tastes and the Digital Transformation of Performing Arts -- Understanding Digital Transformation in the Performing Arts -- Digital Transformation Strategies and Framework -- Getting Things Done : Implementing Digital Transformation -- Reshaping Operations,...

"Im vorliegenden ersten Band der Reihe Studien zum Festivalmanagement liegt der inhaltliche Schwerpunkt auf drei Aspekten, die im Jahr 2021 in Masterarbeiten an der IST-Hochschule für Management, Düsseldorf, behandelt wurden: Anne Barth untersucht Festivals im ländlichen Raum als regionalen...

Though accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion (ADEI) are currently at the heart of many debates and social concerns around the world, few academic studies have explored real world ADEI initiatives in the creative sector. Accessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Cultural...

PART I. CREATIVE CONCERT PRODUCTION. Music, cultural communication and expanded professional demands ; Project development : Concepts and models ; Communication across artistic expressions and codes ; Methods for composing dynamic stage productions, concert dramaturgy -- PART II. CULTURAL...

"Introducing the business models, organisational structures, fundamentals of orchestras, this book takes readers on a journey through the evolution of orchestra management. The author explores the dynamics between artistic excellence and financial sustainability. Key aspects of orchestra...

Introduction: On the Economics of Music and the Finances of Great Composers -- Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Friedrich Händel: The Economics of Late Baroque Market for Music -- Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Collusive Friendship -- Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert: The...