With the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts closed by the orange menace, the NSO sought out alternative venues. Planning for a symphony season takes years, the NSO had mere months to scramble and try to find available venues around the area. Ticket sales are a mess, with different venues using different ticketing sites, sadly there were a lot of empty seats in the hall last week.
Two of the three works were from living composers, including one by the conductor Leonard Slatkin. It was wonderfully modern, mixing old school classical music, with thunderous modern percussion, and two harps on stage. The second piece was by a living woman composer, who was on stage to introduce the piece and then along with the brilliant saxophonist to play a brilliant encore. The final piece was old school classical.
It was a wonderful show. It was nice to see many of the loyal patrons there, the old guy wearing jeans with the long whitebeard was in the middle of the second row, his favorite place, just like at Symphony Hall.
I do hope that the NSO survives the displacement. Many symphonies are suspending seasons, or failing. The temper tantrum of a failing leader, has put the future of the NSO at risk.
It would be a great loss to the world to lose the glorious cacophony of a yet another world class orchestra.
It does make you worry. This year alone 4 symphonies closed down or halted their seasons, and placed all musicians and staff on unpaid layoffs or furloughs, with the Boston Youth Philharmonic closing down permanently. The NSO and the Philadelphia Orchestra, two of the countries most renowned orchestras don't make it, the future for classical will be bleak for them in the US. But luckily the Philly Orchestra and it's grand hall is doing well, and off the target board with HWSNBN.
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DeleteThese seem to be terrible times for symphonies. Glad you got to enjoy the NSO once again. Hope everything changes soon.
ReplyDeleteWe will vote on Tuesday.
DeleteI'm glad to hear the NSO is salvaging at least some sort of season in alternative venues!
ReplyDeleteMay Goodness Prevail
DeleteI long for the day when Cankles' damage will be repaired, replaced and torn down.
ReplyDeleteIt is going to take a few years to scrape off the crap, and wash away the stink.
DeleteYou're doing your part to help the NSO by attending their concerts and in return you get a lovely evening filled with beautiful music. I hope the orchestra survives this upheaval.
ReplyDeleteThis was our feeling, do what we can.
DeleteOur symphony is one of those suspending the season. We don't know what will happen next. My friends Julie and Dave attribute it to poor management and a failure of city support.
ReplyDeletePhoenix has such a vibrant arts community, it needs music.
DeleteGlad you are able to support them. Trump ruins everything he touches.
ReplyDeleteI wish he would touch himself.
DeleteI'm so glad you're attending and helping them through this rough patch, which will surely end in 2028!
ReplyDeleteThere will be lots of rebuilding after January 20, 2029
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