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What is your take on the classical scene here in Portland right now?
I was reading an essay by the editor of this classical music publication where he was saying that orchestras shouldn't pander to the audience. If people aren't smart enough to get what we're doing, maybe this music isn't for them. What do you think about that?
Are there things that the Portland classical community is doing right and are successful at?
Do you think that classical music is going to be dismissed and forgotten about in 30 or 40 years' time?
How do you program CR shows?
I imagine that the people who participate aren't joining up CR hoping to make money but rather just for the love of the music. Is that right?
What you have to do to make ends meet?
You've done some work with Opera Theater Oregon, but are you planning on collaborating with other groups here in Portland?
Are there any ideas that you really want to try out with Classical Revolution that you haven't done yet?
What has been your best experience with CR, the one where you really changed someone's perceptions about classical music?
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Illustration by Casey Jarman
WWeek 2015