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Michael Tilson Thomas: Making Anything Sound Good

By Frank J. Oteri on May 1, 2001No Comment


Michael Tilson Thomas conducting
Michael Tilson Thomas
Photo by Terrence McCarthy

Michael Tilson Thomas talks with Frank J. Oteri
@ the New World Symphony, Miami Beach, FL

Monday, April 16, 2001, 1:00 p.m.

Transcribed by Julia Lu

  1. American Music and Welcoming in the Vernacular
  2. Orchestras as Repertory Companies
  3. Advocating American Repertoire
  4. Difference in the Reception of Music and Art
  5. American Music and Adventurous Programming Abroad
  6. Education and Nurturing Musical Values
  7. Composing
  8. Discovering New Repertoire
  9. Listening Habits
  10. Crossover
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