{"id":1609,"date":"2012-05-21T07:57:09","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T12:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.insidethearts.com\/nondivisi\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2012-05-21T07:57:13","modified_gmt":"2012-05-21T12:57:13","slug":"sfm-does-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidethearts.com\/nondivisi\/sfm-does-it-right\/","title":{"rendered":"SFM Does it Right"},"content":{"rendered":"

These days the classical music world is filled with half-baked concepts and vague ideas regarding \u201ccommunity engagement\u201d, a \u201cnew model\u201d, \u201cspecial projects\u201d, and lots of other windy catchphrases. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a series at Carnegie Hall that has proven these concepts are not only possible, but on a grand scale. Spring for Music<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>was a home run.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Milwaukee Symphony<\/a><\/strong> was one of six orchestras selected to perform on the series, which ran from May 7-12. The concept is simple, yet innovative in a variety of ways: different orchestras are selected every year based primarily on programming, and tickets are priced to make the series easily accessible.<\/p>\n

Here are three reasons this series is so successful:<\/p>\n

– The music is the focus, not star power or clever PR. Orchestras are challenged to create compelling programming that is unique, but still a showcase for the group. The MSO triumphed in this area (in my humble opinion), thanks to our Music Director Edo de Waart. We played a program centered around a French-Asian theme, suffused with an ever-present relationship between student and teacher. Works of Messiaen, Debussy, and Qigang Chen were performed (Chen was Messiaen’s last student), each relating to one another in countless ways. It was a stunning concert (if I do say so), and immensely satisfying to play it in such a great hall. And it isn’t every day I get a dressing room that has a letter from Brahms on the wall.<\/p>\n

– The series is affordable. All tickets are $25, no matter where you sit. When’s the last time you got a box at Carnegie for $25?<\/p>\n

– Orchestras are given the opportunity to engage their own communities in virtually every way possible. The trip to Carnegie becomes not only a matter of civic pride, but also an opportunity for fundraising and focusing on the orchestra’s unique contributions to a particular city. For us the runup was over a year or so- we played to a huge crowd, supplemented by about 600 people who made the trip from Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to everyone at SFM- it was truly an honor to participate.\u00a0Congratulations to\u00a0next year’s orchestras<\/a><\/strong>– you’ll have a great time.<\/p>\n

Couldn’t attend? You can listen to the entire concert and see a photo gallery\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>, NYT review\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Were you at SFM this year? Leave a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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