Watch the video and comment on the performance using the criteria we have discussed in class. Feel free to compare our recent performance with this performance by the Florida All County Orchestra of Jeffrey Bishop's Declarations. (Please refrain from commenting about the audience, background noises, or quality of the actual recording.)
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Symphonies in Danger of Collapse!
One of the world's best orchestras, and certainly one of this country's top five, is the Philadelphia Orchestra. Unfortunately, with subscriptions down and donations low in this economic climate, the future of the historic Philadelphia Orchestra is uncertain. The orchestra may be forced to file for bankruptcy later this month, which could start a chain reaction across the country as many other big-city orchestra succumb to their own financial woes.
Read about it here: http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-21/news/29459430_1_bankruptcy-filing-philadelphia-orchestra-rival-orchestra
How does this make you feel? Are you worried about orchestras in America? Do you think we will have a similar problem in Kansas City?
Read about it here: http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-21/news/29459430_1_bankruptcy-filing-philadelphia-orchestra-rival-orchestra
How does this make you feel? Are you worried about orchestras in America? Do you think we will have a similar problem in Kansas City?
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