http://kosu.org/2012/12/oklahoma-symphonies-have-played-these-notes-before/ The State's Public Radio Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://kosu.org/2012/12/oklahoma-symphonies-have-played-these-notes-before/comment-page-1/#comment-123103 Quinton Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:42:43 +0000 http://kosu.org/?p=116588#comment-123103 The story was not meant to suggest other orchestras should copy the Philharmonic or Tulsa Symphony. The take away was supposed to be these other orchestras can adapt. Oklahoma's history shows us two of its orchestras did not change and they went under. Now they've found what works for this state and for their separate organizations. The world is changing around all of these orchestras and they will most likely change to survive. The focus on Oklahoma's orchestras is only meant to make the story relevant to the average Oklahoman. The story was not meant to suggest other orchestras should copy the Philharmonic or Tulsa Symphony. The take away was supposed to be these other orchestras can adapt. Oklahoma's history shows us two of its orchestras did not change and they went under. Now they've found what works for this state and for their separate organizations. The world is changing around all of these orchestras and they will most likely change to survive. The focus on Oklahoma's orchestras is only meant to make the story relevant to the average Oklahoman.

]]> http://kosu.org/2012/12/oklahoma-symphonies-have-played-these-notes-before/comment-page-1/#comment-123101 Get Real Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:04:32 +0000 http://kosu.org/?p=116588#comment-123101 I found this story incredibly naive and very sad. The story began with a sports analogy, so I'll continue that here. To suggest that major US orchestras like Atlanta, Philadelphia, or Chicago should or could adopt strategies like those of the orchestras in Tulsa or Oklahoma City is like saying that a major league baseball team should operate like a rookie team. There is simply no comparison in the scale or QUALITY of operations. The thought of turning the Chicago Symphony into a pick-up orchestra is indeed sad. I found this story incredibly naive and very sad. The story began with a sports analogy, so I'll continue that here. To suggest that major US orchestras like Atlanta, Philadelphia, or Chicago should or could adopt strategies like those of the orchestras in Tulsa or Oklahoma City is like saying that a major league baseball team should operate like a rookie team. There is simply no comparison in the scale or QUALITY of operations. The thought of turning the Chicago Symphony into a pick-up orchestra is indeed sad.

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