While classical music continues to grow artistically via commissions, new music, and new channels of distribution, the core orchestral presentationâ€Â”a live, on-stage concertâ€Â”is essentially unchanged over the past 100 years.ÂWill that, can that, remain the case for the next 100 years?How can the art form evolve with changing social norms without changing its very essence?How has the way the audience participates in a live music experience changed, and how should it influence our future?Are there models outside the performing arts realm that can inform our choices?
Keynote: ÂAlan Gilbert, Music Director, New York Philharmonic, in conversation with Mark Clague, Professor of Music, University of MichiganÂ
Spotlight #1: Sunil Iyengar, Director of Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts in conversation with Elizabeth Scott, VP, Major League Baseball Productions, and conductor, moderated by Mark Clague... show more

While classical music continues to grow artistically via commissions, new music, and new channels of distribution, the core orchestral presentationâ€Â”a live, on-stage concertâ€Â”is essentially unchanged over the past 100 years.ÂWill that, can that, remain the case for the next 100 years?How can the art form evolve with changing social norms without changing its very essence?How has the way the audience participates in a live music experience changed, and how should it influence our future?Are there models outside the performing arts realm that can inform our choices?
Keynote: ÂAlan Gilbert, Music Director, New York Philharmonic, in conversation with Mark Clague, Professor of Music, University of MichiganÂ
Spotlight #1: Sunil Iyengar, Director of Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts in conversation with Elizabeth Scott, VP, Major League Baseball Productions, and conductor, moderated by Mark Clague
Spotlight #2: Jonathan Berger, composer and professor of music, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Stanford University in conversation with special guest TBA, Âmoderated by Steven Winn, San Francisco arts journalist and criticÂ
Roundtable: Spotlight speakers in conversation with Mark Clague and Steven Winn
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Please note: This three-hour event is comprised of multiple sessions, with breaks in between.Â
For more information, visitÂsymphonyforum.org.
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