In response to a widely reported incident in which pianist Krystian Zimerman’s terminated his recital after he saw an audience member filming him in Germany, Brian Wise writes at WQXR’s blog on Thursday (6/6), “A small but growing number of venues find that photography and video are not something to be outlawed but embraced, if in a limited manner. Some of the most aggressive change is coming from America’s regional orchestras…. Last month, the Nashville Symphony began permitting photography in its hall—albeit when the lights are up.… The Colorado Symphony said it will be introducing a camera-friendlier policy for its 2013-14 season as a way to encourage social media interaction. And the Cincinnati Symphony has one of the more liberal policies, allowing non-flash photography even during a performance. At the Detroit Symphony, photography and even videography is fair game. … DSO spokesman Gabrielle Poshadlo clarified in an e-mail that the orchestra doesn’t allow patrons ‘to bring in their huge camera equipment or their tripod or anything that will obstruct the view of their fellow audience members.’ … For now, New York’s major concert halls maintain official bans on photograph and filming.”
Posted June 7, 2013
