Comments on: Elgin Symphony Orchestra blog http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/03/elgin-symphony-orchestra-blog/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:08:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/03/elgin-symphony-orchestra-blog/#comment-5115 RS Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:52:00 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/03/elgin-symphony-orchestra-blog/#comment-5115 Have you noticed that they've stopped using classical music for animated movies? Now it's all pop music, and often in the worst taste. Children are exposed less and less to even the sound of classical instruments. Ironically, that may mean that when they DO hear classical music, it will actually be good music. Who knows... Have you noticed that they’ve stopped using classical music for animated movies? Now it’s all pop music, and often in the worst taste.

Children are exposed less and less to even the sound of classical instruments.

Ironically, that may mean that when they DO hear classical music, it will actually be good music. Who knows…

]]> By: james http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/03/elgin-symphony-orchestra-blog/#comment-4481 james Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:38:37 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/03/elgin-symphony-orchestra-blog/#comment-4481 I find it odd that at the same time that Pastreich concedes the audience to Chicago he claims the ESO's best strength is bringing people into Elgin. How's that work? The answer of rebuilding the audience to me seems quite simple - introduce kids at an early age to classical music appreciation. That's how the current aging audience got hooked on classics. Unfortuneately, music and the arts are the first thing to go when budgets get tight. I find it odd that at the same time that Pastreich concedes the audience to Chicago he claims the ESO’s best strength is bringing people into Elgin. How’s that work?

The answer of rebuilding the audience to me seems quite simple - introduce kids at an early age to classical music appreciation. That’s how the current aging audience got hooked on classics. Unfortuneately, music and the arts are the first thing to go when budgets get tight.

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