Tom, I think what links all of the cliff diving is price. When I was a kid I fell in love with baseball because my girl's softball team went frequently to Connie Mack to see the Phillies. Our families could afford it. When I was a girl I also fell in love with classical music when Eugene Ormandy started the Young People's concerts at the Academy. Only 13, I fell in love with the Firebird Suite and never looked back. Our families could afford it. My love affair with jazz is a bit more complex, but stay tuned. I think I have the answer and it will be part of a panel in January 2023 at the national American Historical Association meeting in Philly.
I think what the New World Symphony is doing is essential. Get your audiences interested, then make the resulting concerts/ball games affordable for future exploration.
Tom, I think what links all of the cliff diving is price. When I was a kid I fell in love with baseball because my girl's softball team went frequently to Connie Mack to see the Phillies. Our families could afford it. When I was a girl I also fell in love with classical music when Eugene Ormandy started the Young People's concerts at the Academy. Only 13, I fell in love with the Firebird Suite and never looked back. Our families could afford it. My love affair with jazz is a bit more complex, but stay tuned. I think I have the answer and it will be part of a panel in January 2023 at the national American Historical Association meeting in Philly.
I think what the New World Symphony is doing is essential. Get your audiences interested, then make the resulting concerts/ball games affordable for future exploration.
Excellent read. As usual.
We’re living in interesting times……