This time the grumbling comes from Boston where the world renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra is experiencing a severe backlash from its patron subscribers regarding their steep ticket price increases. According to an article by Geoff Edgers in the March 10th edition of the Boston Globe the BSO has raised ticket prices by as much as 80% for next year’s season. Subscriber’s reaction has been, to put it mildly, less than enthusiastic with 35 canceling their subscriptions…
Lost In Translation
Just a pointer today while I take the day off for some woodworking. I have an article posted at a column I write for Partial Observer that asks the question; Does America’s diversity prevent a relevant public music education experience? In particular it deals with two articles featured here at Arts Journal; Across a Great Divide by Peter Schneider and Marketplace of Ideas: But First, The Bill by William Osborne. Both article …