Jacksonville Symphony Musicians

Some Recent Media Coverage

^*Note: the JSPA Benefit Concert on Monday, Jan. 14 will not feature
Haydn’s ‘Farewell’ Symphony, as this article reports.

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008

Florida Times-Union: Letters to the Editor (Halverson)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010808/opl_234043705.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Krosnick)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010808/opl_234047660.shtml

Monday, Jan. 7, 2008

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Majors)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010708/opl_231564894.shtml

Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Humbert, Sinclair)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010608/opl_231561272.shtml

Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Canarina, Rogers)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010508/opl_231562587.shtml

Friday, Jan. 4, 2008

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Koscielny, Urban)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010408/opl_231270590.shtml

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008

Adaptistration: Concert Cancellations And New Fundraising In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2008/01/cancellations-a.html

Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville needs return of symphony performances
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010308/opl_230978885.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Milner)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010308/opl_230957976.shtml

Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Davis)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010208/opl_230431967.shtml

Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008

FirstCoastNews.com: Symphony Fans Trying To Help End Stalemate
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=99032

Florida Times-Union: Symphony ‘Friends’ don't like the silence
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010108/met_230515242.shtml

Adaptistration: Recent Developments in Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2008/01/recent-developm.html

Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Symphony lockout taking its toll
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/123007/met_230106565.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Symphony lockout has long-term effects
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/123007/met_230105178.shtml

Friday, Dec. 28, 2007

Adaptistration: Debunking Some Spin in Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/debunking-some.html

Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007

Adaptistration: Jacksonville Musicians Respond To Board Member Email
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/jacksonville-mu.html

Adaptistration: “kids at Christmas with no presents” In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/kids-at-chris-1.html

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Scholl)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/122707/opl_229259342.shtml

Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007

The Baptist Standard: Florida sanctuary gutted by early-morning fire before Christmas
http://www.baptiststandard.com/postnuke/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=7237

Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Musicians reject new contract offer from symphony
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/122507/met_228873993.shtml

FirstCoastNews.com: Symphony Still Silenced
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=98651

Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007

Associated Baptist Press: Hendricks Ave. Baptist sanctuary gutted by early-morning fire in Jacksonville
http://www.abpnews.com/2941.article

Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Johnson)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/122207/opl_228101620.shtml

Friday, Dec. 21, 2007

Florida Times-Union: A HELPING HAND FOR MUSICIANS - Renowned pianist plays benefit for symphony artists
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/122107/lif_226995777.shtml

FirstCoastNews.com: Jacksonville Symphony Money Talks Take Holiday Break
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=98502

Charleston City Paper: Journal: To JSO Board: What $3 million deficit?
http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2007/12/21/a-question-for-jso-board-what-3-million-deficit/

Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Letters to the Editor: Community needs to support it
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/122007/opl_226997911.shtml

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Renowned musician to play at benefit for musicians
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121907/nes_226351344.shtml

Adaptistration: Jacksonville: $1.25 Mil. In Concessions But Lockout Ensues
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/jacksonville-12.html

Sticks and Drones: More Jacksonville thoughts- Your mediator is already in the house!
http://www.adaptistration.com/sticksanddrones/2007/12/jacksonville-to.html

Monday, Dec. 17, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Heller)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121707/opl_225584961.shtml

Sticks and Drones: Thoughts on the Jacksonville mess....
http://www.adaptistration.com/sticksanddrones/2007/12/thoughts-on-the.html

Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007

Charleston City Paper: Journal: Failures of leadership in Jacksonville
http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2007/12/16/journal-failures-of-leadship-in-jacksonville/

Friday, Dec. 14, 2007

Jacksonville Business Journal: Symphony talks resume
http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2007/12/10/daily42.html

Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Journal
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121407/met_225418743.shtml

Tallahassee Democrat: Road trips, tuba blasts, angelic voices in store
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071214/ENT02/712140307

Financial News & Daily Record: City Notes
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=49036

Adaptistration: Tampa Settles While Jacksonville Remains Locked Out
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/tampa-settles-w.html

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Symphony management cancels more concerts
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121307/met_225045700.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Petersen)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121307/opl_224963353.shtml

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007

Tallahassee Democrat: TSO heads north for two sold-out shows
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/BREAKINGNEWS/712120343

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Clark)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121207/opl_224702674.shtml

Adaptistration: Breaking News: JAX Government Weighs In On Lockout
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/breaking-news-1.html

Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007

FirstCoastNews.com: First Coast Nutcracker Performs Without Symphony Orchestra
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=97475

Friday, Dec. 7, 2007

Jacksonville Business Journal: Silent symphony threatens holiday cheer
http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2007/12/10/editorial2.html

Financial News & Daily Record: Symphony holiday shows canceled; near future remains in doubt
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=48992

Florida Times-Union: Live music, live trees are preferred
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120707/woo_223499947.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Cabanillas)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120707/opl_223407656.shtml

Adaptistration: Nutcracker Refunds and More Cancellations In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/nutcracker-refu.html

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Stand Up: Orchestra Owed Ovation
http://www.jacksonville.com/community/cc/mcdonald/stories/120607/12060781222.shtml

News 4 Jax: Labor Dispute Forces Symphony To Cancel Holiday Concerts
http://www.news4jax.com/entertainment/14791592/detail.html

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007

FirstCoastNews.com: Nutcracker Will Go On Without Symphony
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=97247

Charleston City Paper: News: JSO admin threatens to nix health insurance if musicians don’t take offer
http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2007/12/03/claim-jso-lock-out-is-illegal/

Florida Times-Union: Locked-out symphony musicians plan performance
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120507/met_223008398.shtml

Adaptistration: Impending Health Care Coverage Cancellation In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/impending-healt.html

Florida Times-Union: Sights and sounds
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120507/nes_222549753.shtml

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007

Charleston City Paper: Claim: JSO lock out is illegal
http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2007/12/03/claim-jso-lock-out-is-illegal/

Adaptistration: Point-Counterpoint In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/point-counterpo.html

Florida Times-Union: Musicians file labor complaint on lockout
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120407/met_222553831.shtml

Monday, Dec. 3, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville symphony musicians claim unfair labor practices
http://news.jacksonville.com/justin/2007/12/03/jacksonville-symphony-musicians-claim-unfair-labor-practices/

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Meers, O'Carroll)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120307/opl_221789494.shtml

Adaptistration: Breaking News: JSO Musicians File Unfair Labor Practice
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/12/breaking-news-j.html

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007

FirstCoastNews.com: After Long Symphony Contract Talks No Results
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=96960

Friday, Nov. 30, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Symphony, musicians set to discuss labor contracts
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/113007/met_221595343.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Thompson-Payne)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/113007/opl_221512678.shtml

Adaptistration: Breaking News: JSO Negotiation Update
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/breaking-news-j.html

Adaptistration: Learning From Past Mistakes
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/learning-from-p.html

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007

Charleston City Paper: News & Analysis: JSO Board Needs to Do Its Damn Job
http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2007/11/29/news-analysis-jso-board-needs-to-do-its-damn-job/

Adaptistration: Back To The Bargaining Table In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/back-to-the-bar.html

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (McCurry, Zisser)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112807/opl_220894740.shtml

Adaptistration: Not Feeling Very Social In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/not-feeling-ver.html

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007

Folio Weekly: After The Lockout (PDF)

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (White, Tucker)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112707/opl_220563770.shtml

Monday, Nov. 26, 2007

Adaptistration: Social Networking Enters The Labor Arena
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/social-networki.html

Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007

FirstCoastNews.com: Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Makes Music Again
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=96344

Florida Times-Union: Board is responsible for funding
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112507/opl_220019341.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Mary Dill-Maxey)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112507/opl_220019209.shtml

News 4 Jax: Musicians Play Again Despite Dispute With Symphony
http://www.news4jax.com/news/14690120/detail.html

Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Koscielny, Perry)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112407/opl_220018454.shtml

Friday, Nov. 23, 2007

Jacksonville Business Journal: Symphony deserves community support
http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2007/11/26/editorial2.html

Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007

Financial News & Daily Record: City Notes - Letter from Louisville Musicians’ Association
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=48879

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Kevin Chase)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112107/opl_219258011.shtml

Adaptistration: New Details From The Lockout In Jacksonville, Part 2
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/new-details-f-1.html

Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007

Florida Times-Union: As lockout continues, performances won’t
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112107/met_219330222.shtml

Florida Times-Union: Symphony cancels more shows, including Masterworks, over musician lockout
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112007/met_219199851.shtml

Adaptistration: New Details From The Lockout In Jacksonville
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/new-details-fro.html

Charleston City Paper: J-Ville Orchestra has no clue
http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2007/11/20/j-ville-orchestra-chairman-has-no-clue/

Monday, Nov. 19, 2007

Playbill Arts: Jacksonville Symphony Locks Out Players, Cancels Concerts
http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/7380.html

Charleston City Paper: Orchestra News: Charleston locked up, Jacksonville locked out
http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2007/11/19/orchestra-news-charleston-locked-up-jacksonville-locked-out/

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007

Florida Times-Union: New realities require changes
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111807/opl_218328019.shtml

Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Letters from Readers (Marion Wehner)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111707/opl_218317622.shtml

Friday, Nov. 16, 2007

Listen to November 16 interview of JSO musician Kevin Casseday
on “Down To Business with Andy Johnson”:

Florida Times-Union: Letters from readers (Eric Olson)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111607/opl_218064151.shtml

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007

Jacksonville Business Journal: JSO musicians to picket symphony hall
http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2007/11/12/daily29.html

Listen to November 15 interview of JSO musician Kevin Casseday
on “Down To Business with Andy Johnson”:

Fox 30 Online: Symphony Musicians Staying “Silent” Over Strike^*
http://www.fox30online.com/content/topstories/story.aspx?content_id=63a2cdef-1a77-4ff2-b118-3a0bdd68b25c

^*Note: The JSO musicians are not on strike— they are locked out.

Adaptistration: An Initial Look At The Jacksonville Lockout
http://www.adaptistration.com/adaptistration/2007/11/an-initial-look.html

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007

Financial News & Daily Record: The music has stopped
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=48833

Florida Times-Union: Musicians locked out; season now in jeopardy
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111407/met_217599310.shtml

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007

Florida Times-Union: Contract talks stall; symphony musicians ‘locked out’
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111307/met_217403330.shtml

CBS 47 News: Contract Dispute Silences Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (video)
http://www.cbs47.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=16423@video.fox30online.com

News 4 Jax Video: Jacksonville Symphony Association Announces Cancellation Weekend Performances
http://www.news4jax.com/video/14588431/index.html

News 4 Jax: Symphony Concerts Cancelled By Labor Talks
http://www.news4jax.com/entertainment/14582752/detail.html

FirstCoastNews.com: Symphony and Union Don’t Agree on Contract
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=95604

FirstCoastNews.com: Jacksonville Symphony Cancels Concerts
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstories/news-article.aspx?storyid=95569