Our Far-flung Correspondents
From time to time our reviewers will travel the country and report back on the music and culture they’ve found in far-off places.
From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:
Bogotá’s Symphonic Celebration of Colombian Folklore
(Versión en español aquí) With a history spanning over 50 years, the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá has become an international benchmark for its extensive repertoire of Western, traditional Colombian, and LatinRead More
From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Fresh, Flavor, and Forward
Visit Milwaukee unveiled new branding in April 2024 that included new messaging – Milwaukee: Fresh, Flavor, and Forward. Milwaukee Fresh is the spirit of innovation and exploration that surges through a cityRead More
In Correspondence from San Francisco
Les Illuminations by Benjamin Britten and The Planets by Gustav Holst
(performed in Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California, October 27, 2023. San Francisco Symphony, Elim Chan, conductor; Andrew Staples, tenor.) Greatness makes itself known, even to the least experienced musicRead More
Just in from Cleveland:
Welser-Möst Conducts Schubert – An Innovative Program by The Cleveland Orchestra
in·no·va·tion /ˌinəˈvāSH(ə)n/ the action or process of innovating “Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization.” Classical music organizations have received criticism for mostly presenting performances of piecesRead More
