“The internet became a lifeline” during the pandemic, write Lily Janiak and Joshua Kosman in Wednesday’s (5/19) San Francisco Chronicle. “Now, as live performance gradually becomes a possibility again… those options are here to stay…. Santa Rosa Symphony, which broadcast newly recorded concerts on YouTube and local television throughout the pandemic under Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong, plans to return to live performance in the fall with a season featuring four world premieres… ‘We now know how to do digital video and recording, and to do it well,’ [President and CEO Alan Silow] said…. The orchestra is putting money behind the digital push.… Silow has earmarked an estimated $150,000 … to make digital recordings of six of next year’s eight programs…. Courtney Beck, executive director of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale, says her organization is considering adding a live stream option to every concert set in the coming season.” Oliver Theil, head of digital innovation for the San Francisco Symphony, said, “Our goal has been to create something that’s digitally native … because there’s just no re-creating the visceral excitement and power of a live orchestral concert.”
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