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Is that the formula now, for getting audiences to listen to new works?

April 26, 2017audiences Formula listen

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Is that the formula now, for getting audiences to listen to new works?

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Yes, orchestras — Los Angeles and Minnesota are conventional symphony orchestras — are turning to contemporary music as a path to commercial success. [That’s aside] from niche orchestras like the American Chamber Orchestra [which feature new music]. As for the kind of contemporary music, I’m not dogmatic. There’s contemporary music that sounds modern, and there’s contemporary music that sounds beautiful, open and tonal. You can have contemporary music that’s not just a test of whether you can take it. It’s not our job to give litmus tests of contemporary music purity. SummerFest runs Aug. 1-24 at Sherwood Auditorium and other venues. For full performance and ticket information, call 858.459.3728 or go to http://www.ljms.org. La Jolla Symphony and Chorus opens its season at UCSD’s Mandeville Auditorium on Nov. 1.