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In Reply to: RE: The state of music in the US posted by rbolaw on May 16, 2016 at 08:46:50
I think one reason for this is schools cutting funding for art programs. Both of my kids are in band (now in high school). They both play in the concert band and the jazz band. They both hate rap, which is a positive sign. I think the exposure they get in band gives them the appreciation for better music. Maybe all kids should be required to have some music exposure in school, instead of just the crap fed to them through the media and friends.
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they have their own Big Band.
My colleague in my college orchestra, Joe Edelberg, joined the Oakland Symphony not long after graduating, which then promptly folded (I think I was still in college when I heard the news). Joe has been concertmaster of the Santa Rosa Symphony for many years, plays in the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and other orchestras, and teaches at Sonoma State University, according to SSU's website.
Meanwhile, I think Oakland still has an orchestra, but it's a much smaller-scale operation (right?). I think that's the best-case scenario for a lot of American orchestras: continuing on a smaller scale.
Edit: But great to hear about the music programs in the Oakland school system. IMO that will help in the future,
Edits: 05/17/16
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