In Saturday’s (4/18) Concord Monitor (New Hampshire), Allie Morris reports that the Granite State Symphony Orchestra has cancelled two concerts that “would have kicked off the orchestra’s 20th season in Concord. But after the 19th year was filled with scheduling troubles and financial woes, the group decided to cancel those concerts, postpone the anniversary season and shake up the organization in an effort to bring in new listeners, said Paul Brogan, the orchestra board’s director of development. Now, the 20th season is scheduled to begin in November, under a new musical director, at a new venue, and with a new sound.… The Granite State Symphony Orchestra plans to add some contemporary pieces to the orchestra’s traditional repertoire. The group will play under the direction of a new musical director/conductor, who will replace longtime conductor and co-founder of the Granite State Symphony Orchestra, Robert Babb.… The board can’t announce who will take on the conducting role yet because the parties are still finalizing paperwork.… Cultivating a new audience is the driving force behind many of the orchestra’s planned changes.”
Posted April 21, 2014
