Thursday, March 29, 2018

Why Is Programming At "America's Best Orchestra" So Backward-Looking?

Much of what the orchestra does is, in fact, innovative. The orchestra is well on its way to having one of the youngest audiences in the U.S., if not the world. The orchestra's adventurous opera productions consistently surpass those of full-time opera companies in terms of production and sheer music-making. Student subscriptions, generously subsidized by philanthropy, are more affordable than those for many other orchestras. And the orchestra maintains residencies at some of the world's most revered halls, including the Musikverein in Vienna and Lincoln Center in New York. Yet the orchestra's commitment to innovation stops, frustratingly and inexplicably, with its choice of repertoire.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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