http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/07/12/less-touring-for-us-orchestras/ Life on the working end of the viola. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/07/12/less-touring-for-us-orchestras/comment-page-1/#comment-13708 Erin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:49:07 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=2856#comment-13708 Hrrrmmm... he's just talking about the Proms, which is, for sure, an interesting change. But in London in general, American orchestras are still performing. Chicago is playing at Royal Festival Hall for two nights, as they did last year. New York Phil is at the Barbican. I would argue it's more complicated than just the orchestras touring costs, venues are are scaling back their festivals and series as funding gets tighter - it's a challenge the whole way around I'd say. Hrrrmmm… he’s just talking about the Proms, which is, for sure, an interesting change. But in London in general, American orchestras are still performing. Chicago is playing at Royal Festival Hall for two nights, as they did last year. New York Phil is at the Barbican. I would argue it’s more complicated than just the orchestras touring costs, venues are are scaling back their festivals and series as funding gets tighter – it’s a challenge the whole way around I’d say.

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