[Trombone-l] Sibelius Glut

[Robert Holland]

David Fetter wrote:

> I think that these factors make program coordination between the 
> orchestras impractical, while their relationship as competitors is 
> strong enough to prevent coordination, even if it were practical.  The 
> Baltimore Symphony Orchestra moved into the National Symphony 
> Orchestra home market a few years ago with a strong series of concerts 
> in a new hall, the Strathmore Center, in the NW suburbs of Washington, 
> so this is a serious matter.

I used to wonder what it would be like to live on one of the European 
cities with multiple orchestra, especially London with the London 
Philharmonic, London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Academy of St. 
Martin in the Fields, Covent Garden, etc. all vying for audiences. In 
Chicago, we have the Chicago Symphony and the Lyric Opera but no other 
major contenders. So the pickings get to be pretty slim as a 
concertgoer when the same works are in heavy rotation, as has been the 
case with the CSO in recent years.

Robert Holland, Publisher
Briar Music Press
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