In a series of around 60 concerts,with quite a number of unavoidable constraints such as available performers, requirement to have some sell outs and heavy ticket sales, etc etc,it is probably pretty difficult to set up a programme that deviates all that much from the norm.
But there surely must be room for a little more creative programming, themes and so on. There are just too many important areas of repertoire that are sadly neglected ,that could be integrated into the existing kinds of concerts without losing core audience,scaring off interested newcomers, whatever. A season with an american strand, ( not the usual suspects) just as one suggestion, coupling some less familiar but significant works, ( EG a Schuman symphony) with some more familiar crowd pullers on the same programme .
But there surely must be room for a little more creative programming, themes and so on. There are just too many important areas of repertoire that are sadly neglected ,that could be integrated into the existing kinds of concerts without losing core audience,scaring off interested newcomers, whatever. A season with an american strand, ( not the usual suspects) just as one suggestion, coupling some less familiar but significant works, ( EG a Schuman symphony) with some more familiar crowd pullers on the same programme .
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