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Hello and welcome to tsailog.com where, for the next year, I will be blogging on my life and times as an American Symphony Orchestra League Orchestra Management Fellow (OMF). If any of the previous terms do not ring a bell, check out the provided links or my "About" pages (soon to be added) to learn more about the Fellowship and myself.

Before I dig into the real meat and potatoes, I want to clearly communicate what this site is all about. Know right off the bat that I intend to be as honest as possible in giving you an untainted window into my life as an OMF. My purpose is to educate and inform interested parities about this upcoming, extremely intense year. It is my hope, whether you are a colleague, aspiring arts manager, musician, friend, or fellow music lover, that this blog can shed some light into the mysteries of the OFM, the League, and the behind the scenes world of orchestra management.

Over the next year, as I jump-start my career as an orchestra manager, receiving helpful and sometimes critical feedback will greatly shape my management philosophies for countless years to come. Keeping this in mind, always (and I do mean always) feel free to e-mail me with your thoughts and comments. I will value them highly and promise to respond in prompt fashion.

And now... on with the posts!