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Recently, I had the chance to speak with three very different audience members after a concert of new music. None of them make a habit out of listening to classical music and never listen to new music yet all three thoroughly enjoyed the concert.
Since that concert I have been posing a few questions to my musician friends.
Could it be that when presented with something new and different audiences may actually enjoy it?
Why do so many performers or ensembles refuse to program new music?
Are these ensembles and performers really catering to a conservative audience, or is it a refusal by performers to accept the demands put on them by the composers of new music?posted by Everette Minchew
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