Thursday, January 28, 2010
12 pm
Rackham Building, Fourth Floor Amphitheatre
Interviews are fascinating. I also wonder how and why the interviewer chooses certain questions…and are there any taboo questions? Although, I can’t really think of a taboo question when it comes to orchestras and music.
According to the UMS website, “U-M School of Music Professor Emeritus of Musicology Glenn Watkins and Maestro Boulez will discuss the past, present, and future of orchestras, live performance, artistic choices, and contemporary composition.”
How do you feel about live performances? With advances in technology and sound recording, do you think orchestras and concerts will become a thing of the past? What about contemporary music? I’m particularly curious to hear what Boulez has to say regarding contemporary music (he’s a composer as well). Occasionally, contemporary music is too crazy for my baroque and classical music brain, but I’d like to hear his thoughts. Perhaps I’ll be able to “understand” the music better.
