Robert R. Neu
Robert R. Neu's Files
1986-2006
University of
Minnesota Libraries. Performing Arts Archives, Manuscripts
Division [paa]
38 boxes
The collection includes
personnel records, administrative records, and programming files from the
tenure of Robert Neu and his predecessors.
PA 12, Series 4.5
English
Mezzanine; High Bay
Restrictions on Access
Materials are open to research with prior permission in writing from
the President of the Minnesota Orchestral Association.
Permission to examine this collection will be granted to any qualified
researcher upon completion of an application form. The original documents do
not circulate and may only be used in the Reading Room of the Manuscripts
Division.
Restrictions on Use
Photoreproduction and audio reproduction of any materials in which the
Minnesota Orchestral Association holds copyright, shall be performed only with
the written permission of the MOA except for photoreproduction of any published
materials of the Association in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Robert R. Neu's Files (PA 12, Series 4.5), Minnesota Orchestra
Archives, Performing Arts Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries,
Minneapolis.
Acquisition
Transferred to the archives in 2000, 2003 and 2009.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and the finding aid written by Leslie
Czechowski, August 2003.
Accruals
The office of the General Manager will transfer additional materials
to the archives on a regular basis.
Organization of the Collection
The collection is organized into four series:
- Administration
- Personnel
- Programming
- Tours
Biographical Note
Robert Neu joined the staff of the Minnesota Orchestral Association in
August 1995 as vice president and general manager. He had previously served as
orchestra manager of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and in comparable
positions with the Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Lake Forest Symphony, and
Julliard.
Neu is a native of Omaha and received a Bachelor of Music degree from
the University of Kansas and a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School
of Music. He is a professional clarinetist, piano accompanist, and vocal
coach.
Scope and Content Note
The collection includes personnel records, administrative records, and
programming files. They document the breadth of involvement by the general
manager in many activities of the organization due to his supervision of the
departments of Personnel, Education, Operations, Artistic Administration,
Library, Facilities, and Events. Due to the ongoing and overlapping nature of
work within the association, Neu's files also contain files from his
predecessors. There are also files from Neu's tenure in Series 4.4.
Related Material
See also Series 4.4 for Neu's files. More detailed information about
materials in this collection will be found in Series 6.1 (Tours), Series 5.3
(Artistic Administration), and other departmental records. Additional Personnel
files will be found in Series 2.2 and Series 5.6; additional Negotiations files
are in Series 5.6 and Series 2.3.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings.
Neu, Robert
R.
Minnesota
Orchestra
Symphony orchestras--Management
Detailed Contents
The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the
collection.
Administration
01
Aquatennial grievance
1997
01
ASOL Conference in Twin Cities
1998
01
ASOL, 1999-2003
1999-2003
01
ASOL, 2000-01
2000-01
01
Association of Wisconsin Orchestras - Keynote Address
2000
01
Community Partnership Program
1994-2002
01
Downtown Council
1993-98
01
EBU Broadcast
1996
01
Education Committee
1993-97
01
Eiji Oue / Schools
1995-98
01
Finance Committee
2000
01
Gift Shop
1997-2000
01
Greece Project
1995-97
01
Minnesota Public Radio
1995-97
01
MOVE (Minnesota Orchestra Visual Entertainment)
1998-2000
01
Office of Cultural Affairs
1999
01
Orchestra Education Ad-hoc Committee
1996-97
01
Public Garden Committee (Brooklyn Park)
1999
01
Sample Contracts
1992-95
02
Department Heads Meetings
1997-2002
6 folders
02
Ordway
1994-2000
7 folders
03
Budget, 1997-2002
1997-2002
8 folders
04
Hall Renovations, 1995-97
1995-97
8 folders
05
Hall Renovations, 1997
1997
3 folders
15
Artistic Advisory Committee
1996-99
15
Azicka Records
1996
15
Board Retreat
2001
15
Budget, 2002-03 (1)
2002-03
15
Budget, 2002-03 (2)
2002-03
15
Budget, 2003-04 (1)
2003-04
15
Budget, 2003-04 (2)
2003-04
16
Budget Construction, 1999-2000 (1)
1999-2000
16
Budget Construction, 1999-2000 (2)
1999-2000
16
Budget Construction, 1999-2000 (3)
1999-2000
16
Budget, 2004-05 (1)
2004-05
16
Budget, 2004-05 (2)
2004-05
17
Centennial Recording
2000-03
17
Centennial Season Announcement
2002-03
17
Chamber Music
2001-02
17
Columbia Artists Management, Inc.
1994-2001
17
Composer's Institute
2001-02
17
Gear Your Ear - WAMSO Educational Project
1995
17
Hall Renovations - Acoustics, 1996-98 (1)
1996-98
17
Hall Renovations - Acoustics, 1996-98 (2)
1996-98
17
IBB Team
1998-99
17
London Broadcasts
2000-01
18
Long Range Plan Committee
2001
18
Long Range Plan, 1997-99
1997-99
18
Long Range Plan, 1999-2000 (1)
1999-2000
18
Long Range Plan, 1999-2000 (2)
1999-2000
18
May 2000 Schedule Change
1999
18
Minnesota Orchestra Members Committee
1995-2000
19
Minnesota Orchestra Members Committee
1996-2001
19
Minnesota Public Radio Broadcasts
1997-2001
19
Orchestra Hall 25th Anniversary
1999
19
Orchestra Hall Space / Baker Associates
1993-95
19
Presentations
1999-2000
19
Schedule, 1999-2000
1999-2000
19
Schedule, 2001-02 (1)
2001-02
19
Schedule, 2001-02 (2)
2001-02
20
Schedule, 2003-04 (1)
2003-04
20
Schedule, 2003-04 (2)
2003-04
20
Subscriptions
1999-2000
20
Summer Performing Arts Center - Brooklyn Park
1998-2000
20
Summer Venue, 1996-2000 (1)
1996-2000
20
Summer Venue, 1996-2000 (2)
1996-2000
20
The Ten - Commission Information
2002
21
Tour Committee, 1999-2001 (1)
1999-2000
21
Tour Committee, 1999-2001 (2)
1999-2000
21
Tour Promo Videos
1995
21
WAMSO - 50th Anniversary
1999-2000
21
Y2K
1999
27
Beth Cowart Correspondence
2000-01
27
Kari Sonnichsen Correspondence
2000-01
27
Kerry Teel
2000-04
27
Miscellaneous Correspondence
2000-01
27
Public Radio International
1998
27
Schedules
2000-01
27
Subscription Concerts
2000-01
32
2nd Clarinet Auditions
2005-07
32
2nd Oboe Auditions
2005-06
32
Assistant Conduction Auditions
1998-99
32
Associate Principal Bass Auditions
2004-06
32
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet Auditions
2004-07
32
Conductor Auditions, May 1997
1997
32
Daniel Alford Wachs
2004-05
32
Minneapolis Art Institute
2001
32
Orchestra Hall Renovation
2003
32
Ordway
1996-2004
32
Paris/James Conlon
1999
32
Radio Classique
2003-04
32
Section Cello
2006-07
32
Section Viola
2006
32
The Ten
1996-2003
35
2007 Symphony Ball
2007
35
AAC
2001-07
35
Board Artistic Comm.
2000-02
35
Board Artistic Comm.
2002-06
35
Education
1997-2002
35
Education Programs - General
1995-2001
35
Overscale Requests
2006-07
35
Pre-Concert Talks
2004-05
35
Program Committee
2006
35
Strategic Plan 2006-10
2006-10
36
Budget 05-06
2005-06
Personnel
11
Antoun, Allison
1986-99
RESTRICTED
11
Assistant Conductor Auditions
1995
RESTRICTED
11
Assistant Librarian Search
1997
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Bass
1997-98
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Bassoon
1999
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Cello
1995-96
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: English Horn
1995-96
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Oboe
1998-99
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Percussion
1999-2000
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Percussion (principal)
1998-99
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Piccolo
2001-03
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Section Cello
1999-2001
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Third Horn
2000-01
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Trombone
1996
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Trumpet (2nd)
1997
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Trumpet (Assoc. Principal)
1999-2000
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Viola
2000-03
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Viola (3rd)
1998-99
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Viola (Asst. Principal)
1997
RESTRICTED
11
Auditions: Violin (1st)
1996-99
RESTRICTED, 2 folders
11
Auditions: Violin (Principal 2nd)
1996
RESTRICTED
11
Best, Crawford
1991-98
RESTRICTED
11
Dahlgren, Marv
1990-98
RESTRICTED
11
Director of Artistic Planning Search
2000
RESTRICTED
11
Feit, Bob
1990-98
RESTRICTED
11
Gregorian, Henry
1991-97
RESTRICTED
11
Hasselmann, Ron
1987-98
RESTRICTED
11
Hasselmann, Ron (musician)
1999-2000
RESTRICTED
11
Hipps, Mike
1989-99
RESTRICTED
11
Holub, Carl
1998
RESTRICTED
11
Hurt, Bob
1988-99
RESTRICTED
11
IATSE Contract Negotiations
1998
RESTRICTED
11
Ninteman, Darlene
1987-98
RESTRICTED
11
Pension Negotiation
1996
RESTRICTED
11
Tartaglia, John
1986-98
RESTRICTED
11
Thevenin, Francis
1999
RESTRICTED
11
Thomas, Paul
1991-99
RESTRICTED
11
Wood, Gary
1996-99
RESTRICTED
12
Atkins, Stanley
1989-99
RESTRICTED
12
Barr, Robert
1995-2003
RESTRICTED, 2 folders
12
Chamberlain, Scott
2001-03
RESTRICTED
12
Docter, Kari
2000-03
RESTRICTED
12
Feldman, Mary Ann
2001
RESTRICTED
12
Flutes
1982-2000
RESTRICTED
12
Foli, Lea
1987-2001
RESTRICTED, 2 folders
12
Kogan, Peter
2000-01
RESTRICTED
12
Lorraine, Adele
1987-2001
RESTRICTED, 2 folders
13
Oue, Eiji
1998-2002
RESTRICTED
13
Parkman, Scott
1997-2001
RESTRICTED
13
Pride (Basinger), Emily
1990-2002
RESTRICTED
13
Reichert, Karl
1993-2000
RESTRICTED
13
Santourian, Asadour
1996-2000
RESTRICTED
13
Straka, Herman
1988-2000
RESTRICTED
13
String Rotation
1996-2000
RESTRICTED
13
Tate, Jeffrey
1996-2000
RESTRICTED
13
University of Minnesota Apprentice Conductor
1996-99
RESTRICTED
13
Weiss, Joan
2000-02
RESTRICTED
14
Angelucci, Rhadames
14
Barrus, Clyn Dee
14
Bonecutter, Max
14
Brissey, Paul
14
Britt, Cynthia Eddy
14
Capps, Gerald
14
Clift, Anna
14
Cloutier, Daniel
14
Culp, Paula
14
Davis, Lester
14
Day, Timothy
14
Denesuk, Michael
14
Diaz, Roberto
14
Docter, Kari
14
Ferris, Kirkland
14
Greenberg, Herbert
14
Hedges, William
14
Hersh, Stefan
14
Kreston, Aimee
14
Kuhi, Mary Ellen
14
Levinson, Eugene
14
Matson, Ralph
14
Mermelstein, Sally
14
Moore, Jack
14
Nelson, Lisa
14
Opland, Bradley
14
Phelps, Cynthia
14
Rodrigues, Carla-Maria
14
Rosen, Nancy
14
Schlueter, Charles
14
Schrok, Mary
14
Starr, Elizabeth
14
Stephenson, Paul
14
Targ, Walter
14
Thompson, Jane
14
Tweedy, Rose-Marie
14
Volpe, Mark
14
Xiao, Hong-Mei
14
Zeitlin, Sidney
14
Zellmer, Steven
14
Zupnik, Marilyn
24
Assistant Principal Librarian Search
2003-04
RESTRICTED
24
Audition Committee: Associate Principal Horn
2004
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Associate Principal Oboe
2004-05
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Percussion
1996-97
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Principal Tuba
2004
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Section Cello
2003
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Section First Violin
2005
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Section First Violin / Associate Principal
Second Violin
2005
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Section Viola
2004
RESTRICTED
24
Audition: Section Violin
1999-2000
RESTRICTED
24
Baker, Stephen
2000-03
RESTRICTED
24
Balazs, Ron
1992-2000
RESTRICTED
24
Bartsch, Jim
1999-2005
RESTRICTED
24
Biggs, Cliff
1989-2004
RESTRICTED
24
Clute, Jim
1973-2005
RESTRICTED
24
Education/Outreach Administrator Position, 1995-96 (1)
1995-96
RESTRICTED
24
Education/Outreach Administrator Position, 1995-96 (2)
1995-96
RESTRICTED
24
Education/Outreach Manager Position
1999
RESTRICTED
25
David Hyslop Retirement Concert
2002-04
RESTRICTED
25
Fiala, Terry
1999-2000
RESTRICTED
25
Georgesen, Mark
1997-2004
RESTRICTED
25
Gill, Ward
2002-03
RESTRICTED
25
Guerrero, Giancarlo
1999-2004
RESTRICTED
25
Hanford, Robert
1995-2005
RESTRICTED
25
Harvat, Marie
2004
RESTRICTED
25
Hedling, Fred
1989-2004
RESTRICTED
25
Levitski, Vladimir
2005
RESTRICTED
25
Longo, Joe
1987-2004
RESTRICTED
25
Master Agreement Negotiations
1998
RESTRICTED
25
McDonald, Charles
1975-2000
RESTRICTED
26
Mermelstein, Sally
1986-2001
RESTRICTED
26
Milosovich, Chester
2005
RESTRICTED
26
Mount, Jill
1998-2003
RESTRICTED
26
Musicians' Issue
1995-98
RESTRICTED
26
Oue, Eiji
1993-2002
RESTRICTED
26
Oue, Eiji
1997-2001
RESTRICTED
26
President Search Committee
2003
RESTRICTED
26
Rascop-Peterson, Mary
1996-97
RESTRICTED
26
Shaffer, Pamela
1989-2005
RESTRICTED
26
Terrell, Scott
1997-2002
RESTRICTED
26
Tolbert, Ross
1989-2004
RESTRICTED
26
Turner, Sande
2002
RESTRICTED
26
Ulfeng, David
1988-2003
RESTRICTED
26
Weiler, Tiana
1996-2000
RESTRICTED
26
Willis, Mele
1996-2002
RESTRICTED
33
Balazs, David
1990-2000
RESTRICTED
33
Betts, Kendall
1983-2003
RESTRICTED
33
Eickholt, Tim / Stagehands
1997-2004
RESTRICTED
33
Stagehands Contract
1996-2005
RESTRICTED
34
Fuller, Angela
1999-2007
RESTRICTED
34
Han, Daniel
2005-07
RESTRICTED
34
Larson, Heather
2005-06
RESTRICTED
34
Lee, Frank
1990-2007
RESTRICTED
34
Rian, Myrna
1988-2006
RESTRICTED
34
Shin, Pitnarry
2002-06
RESTRICTED
34
Zupnik, Marilyn
1983-2004
RESTRICTED
36
Associate Principal/Eb Clarinet Auditions
2004-05
36
Dalke, Michael
1996-99
36
Dayton, Kenneth
1993-2004
36
Gagnon, Mark
1997
36
Gannon, Myron
1998
36
Kupfer, Dan
2000-04
36
Lorence, Ken
2000
36
McLean, Reid
1996-2006
36
Woodcock, Tony
2003-07
37
Blandin Residency
1996-2001
38
Negotiations
2004
RESTRICTED; 3 folders
Programming
06
"At Home with the Minnesota Orchestra"
1997-99
06
Adventures in Music
1995-96
06
AIDS Benefit
1997
06
Aquatennial Concert
1997
06
Casual Classics
1995-98
06
Centennial Committee
1996-2002
2 folders
06
Day of Music
2001
06
Dayton's Project
1999
06
Dayton's Regards Concerts
1991, 1996-97
06
Ecolab Concert
1997
06
Falstaff Production
2000
06
Holiday Concerts
1998-2001
3 folders
06
Honeywell Concert
1995-2000
06
Lectures / Talks
1993-2001
07
Cabaret Pops
1998-99
2 folders
07
New Year's Eve
1993-2000
07
Orchestra Hall 25th Anniversary
1999
07
Perfect Pitch
1996-2000
07
Pops
1997-2002
3 folders
07
Presentations
1997-98
07
Ravinia Festival
2000
07
Reference Recordings
1993-99
3 folders
07
Summer Pops
1996-97
3 folders
07
Summer Pops Plaza
1996
07
Weekender Pops
2000-01
08
Rochester
1991-97
08
Science of Sound II
2001-02
08
Season Restructuring
1998-99
2 folders
08
Sommerfest
1997-2000
5 folders
08
State Capital Visit
1996
08
State Fair
2001-02
08
Subscription Season Planning
1998-99
08
Summer Plaza
1997
09
Domestic Tour
1996-99
2 folders
09
European Tour
1998, 2000
6 folders
09
Summer Venue
1997-2001
3 folders
09
Symphony Ball
1997-2001
4 folders
09
The Ten
1995
10
Japan Tour
1992-99
2 folders
10
Triple Play
1997-2001
10
University of Minnesota Sesquicentennial Concert
2000-01
10
WAMSO - Young Artist's Competition
1998
10
Young People's Concerts
1996-2002
4 folders
22
Arts Across Minnesota Run-outs
1999-2003
22
Cabaret Pops
1999-2000
22
Casual Classics
1998-2004
22
Holiday Concerts
2001
22
Holiday Concerts
2002
22
Japan Tour 2005-06, 2002
2002, 2005-06
22
Northern States Power Company Concerts
1994-2000
22
Riverfront Concerts
1996-2003
22
Summer 2001 (1)
2001
22
Summer 2001 (2)
2001
22
Summer 2001 Plans
2001
22
Summer 2002
2002
23
Dale Warland Singers
1998
23
Summer 2003 (1)
2003
23
Summer 2003 (2)
2003
23
Symphony Ball, 2000
2000
23
Symphony Ball, 2003
2003
23
Symphony for the Cities
1996-2000
23
Weekender Pops, 1999-2000
1999-2000
23
Weekender Pops, 2002-03
2002-03
23
Young People's Concerts, 1999-2000
1999-2000
23
Young People's Concerts, 2002-03
2002-03
28
Christopher Rouse Oboe Concert
2004
28
Composers' Institute
2003-04
28
Garrison Keillor Project
1996-97
28
Juilliard Centennial
2003-04
28
London
2000-02
28
Replacement Events
2001
28
St. Paul Task Force
2004
28
Strategic Planning
2004
28
Summer, 2004
2004
28
Weekender Pops
2003-04
29
Minnesota Idol - Sommerfest, 2005
2005
29
Season Previews
2004-05
29
Subscription Concerts
2005-06
29
Summer, 2005
2005
29
Symphony Ball, 2004
2004
29
Symphony Ball, 2005
2005
29
Weekender/Holiday Task Force
2004-06
37
OV
2000-04
37
Schubert Club
2006-07
37
State Fair
2001-02
37
Symphony Ball 2006
2006
Tours
30
European Tour
1998
30
European Tour Contract Negotiation
1996-98
30
Japan Tour - Fees and Contracts
1996-98
30
Japan Tour - Repertoire
1997-98
30
Japan Tour 1998
1993-98
30
Japan Tour Budget
1996-98
30
Japan Tour Doctor
1997-98
30
London Trip
2000
30
Potential Tours
1995-2003
31
Brainerd Run-Out
2004-05
31
Domestic Tour
2002-04
31
European Tour
2000
31
Japan tour 2001
1998-2001
31
Minnesota Tour
2004-05