Older Issues

September/October 2005

Repertoire: Orchestra Premieres in the Coming Season

by Chester Lane

2005-06 premieres

People: Composer Joan Tower

by Steve Smith

Joan Tower revisits the orchestra

Playing Out of Town: Orchestras Outside the Urban Center

by Chester Lane

For concertgoers outside out major urban centers, a trek downtown is no longer the only route to high-quality orchestral experience

Climate Change: Paul Light on the New Environment for Nonprofits

by Paul C. Light

Economic upheaval, shifts in donor attitudes, decreased public confidence... the arts environment has changed irrevocably. What must orchestras and other nonprofits do to survive, and thrive?

Lesson Plans: Orchestras With In-House Community Music Schools

by Heidi Waleson

The synergy between an orchestra and its in-house music school can foster community connections and build a base for the future