ESO Seat Sale

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - Saturday, December 18, 2010, 5:00 pm

ESO Seat Sale

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+1 # Douglas Plitt 2010-12-13 13:06 I would gladly purchase some tickets for a concert that would be more contemporary and familiar in theme (post 1960s movies, musicals, etc.)and arranged in the orchestral/symphonic format. I thought the ESO was moving in the right direction with the Procol Harum concerts, I do not see any upcoming offerings of more current symphonic stylings in the schedule. Without this longterm change in focus, the ESO will have to continue to rely on those patrons that appreciate the "historical" symphonic genres (I am including the current Pops series here), and this following will probably last as long as the Baby Boomers are alive. My Christmas wish ( a man in his 50's) would be that the ESO Board start thinking ahead in this regard please. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
0 # phil 2010-12-14 05:45 Hi Douglas,

Thank you for your feedback.

It is worth noting that orchestral repertoire spans about 4 centuries, and this season the ESO performs music from that entire breadth, from the 17th century to music written in 2010. This includes music from many genres - classical, film scores, jazz, pop, rock, etc. If "historical" symphonic genres seem to make up a good portion of our season, it is simply because of the vast proportion of orchestral repertoire that comes from those eras, and because that repertoire, given the test of time, represents the pinnacle of writing music for orchestra.

We are aware that it is unwise to dwell solely on the past, which is why this season we have collaborated with artists such as Chantal Kreviazuk and Michael Kaeshammer, and perform works by living composers like Malcolm Forsyth and John Estacio, and look forward to our concert dedicated to the music of Frank Zappa. But we also cherish the best and most compelling music from history - Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and all the past composers that modern music creators look to for inspiration and, in some cases, imitate.

Looking forward, I see that the "next generation" of concert goers are not so interested in "genre", as iTunes and iPods have made it quite likely that you will hear music by Arcade Fire and Chopin in quick succession. Instead, we strive to provide compelling, exciting programs of the best orchestral music there is - new and old. And no, not every program will appeal to everyone; but that's always a given anyways.

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