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Thesis
Prioritizing contemporary music: a study of two American regional orchestras
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Sep 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-7681
Abstract
Symphony orchestra programming has become steadily more traditional due to the perception that contemporary music will not deliver at the box office. This thesis is a case study of two American regional orchestras, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and the Albany Symphony, that have found success by making significant institutional commitments to contemporary music. By doing so they have promoted an expectation of adventure in their audiences and identified new supporters. Important factors in their success include: consistency with contemporary music programing, demonstrable support of new repertoire from orchestra leaders, and the production of festivals dedicated specifically to contemporary music. Thorough decisions to identify their ensemble's outputs with the entirety of the canon, rather than only what has become standard repertoire, both the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Albany Symphony have set their work apart, engaged with their communities more fully, and contributed to the continuance of the art form.
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Details
- Title
- Prioritizing contemporary music
- Creators
- Shawn Galvin - DU
- Contributors
- Jean Brody (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vii, 63 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 7681; 991014632504204721