American Orchestras: Endangered Species?
part of The NEXT New York Conversation
Detroit Symphony's first concert after a six-month strike
Overview
In an effort to better understand the state of the American orchestra and where it’s headed, WQXR welcomes four people working deep in the trenches:
Anne Parsons, President and Executive Director of the Detroit Symphony
Alan Pierson, Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Eric Jacobsen, Co-Artistic Director of The Knights
Tony Woodcock, President of the New England Conservatory
Raymond M. Hair, Jr., President of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
Graham Parker, the Vice President of WQXR moderates