“I’ve been covering NYC’s arts and culture scene for 20 years,” reports Stephanie Simon on Saturday (7/21) at NY1, the New York City website and TV station. “When I attended conductor David Bernard’s ‘Inside Out’ concert with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, I saw and heard something new. The music was Mahler, music I’ve heard many times…. At an ‘Inside Out’ concert, the audience sits among the orchestra members…. From the percussion section to the violins, each note is clear as its own sound and as part of the masterpiece. You [are] listening and seeing the action…. It was exciting! Some were classical music fans. Some were there just to have a new experience. Non-classical music fans sitting through 90 minutes of Mahler and enjoying it. That’s pretty amazing. David and the musicians told me the best vantage point has always been that of the musicians. That doesn’t seem fair! Well, now, everyone can see and hear the excitement, energy and strenuous work of the orchestra members. Sure, these days, we can stream music everywhere we go…. But this may very well be the ultimate surround sound experience. And perhaps it’s the future of classical music.”
Posted July 25, 2018
