Classical
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Carnegie Hall 125th Anniversary: Weill Music Institute's Link Up - 'The Orchestra Rocks'
It's the same old story almost every day. Yet another think piece on the fate of, quote, "classical music." More often than not, it is a cautionary tale: Symphony x cannot pay the rent, its endowment has run dry; opera company y can't put patrons in seats, the audience is dying. Looking purely at financials, it might be tempting to think said woe is warranted. It's not, of course. The ledger has never offered the best forecast for any state, classical music included. Outreach, support, engagement--the three pillars of music education at large--continue to be much more accurate bellwethers. Pedagogically speaking, then, no other institution offers a more far-reaching, supportive and uniquely hands-on approach than the Link Up curriculum designed by Carnegie Hall. A Christmas Day Recital: 31st Organ Noels with Organist Stephen Williams & Bethlehem Musicians
Although Christmas & classical music -- like wine and cheese – make for a delectable pair, Christmas Day is hardly the time for attending classical concerts. Truth is, not much is going on. Church services, on the other hand, tend to step up their game on the holiday, which is exactly what happened this past Christmas Day at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, PA, where, according to the Morning Call, Cathedral Church Organist Stephen Williams (joined by three Bethlehem musicians) presented his 31st Organ Noels program in a Christmas Day recital.
