> The last vestige of Watson’s musical IBM died in 2001, when the company disbanded its symphony orchestra.
This downsizing of company perks is getting out of hand. Next thing you know they will be removing the caviars from the champagne bar.
This downsizing of company perks is getting out of hand. Next thing you know they will be removing the caviars from the champagne bar.
I’m pretty sure the whole thing was an end run around ethics rules. My employer “paid” for the hotel, and the meals were charged at the GSA unreceipted per diem rate, so total cost was a bargain at <$100 night with steak dinners morning noon and night.
I guess things like high school bands and orchestras can be viewed as vestiges of a time when adults used to do the same sorts of things.
The whole idea of symphonic music -- the level of coordination it requires -- is striking. Music is present in all cultures, but how many cultures form bands of 100+ people?