Audience Quote by Michael Tilson Thomas
“The first year I started in San Francisco, there was an American work on every program and there's been a lot of music by living composers and gradually that was part of the process of getting the audience really to trust me.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Music magazine feature, 2015
He describes early San Francisco work with American composers, building audience trust through contemporary music.
In simple terms: Built trust by showcasing living composers.
Key Takeaway
Promote modern composers to engage audiences.
Themes
art
culture
trust
Mood
enthusiastic
reflective
Type
artistic
educational
When to use this quote
- concert programming
- educational outreach
- media promotion
Key Concepts
contemporary music
audience development
collaboration
Questions to Reflect On
- How can venues introduce new music effectively?
- What role does education play in audience trust?
A Different Perspective
Audience may resist unfamiliar works without context.
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