In Tuesday’s (4/14) New York Times, Adam Nagourney writes, “When JoAnn Falletta was appointed the music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra 25 years ago, one of her first decisions was to move to Buffalo from Virginia. She wanted to be a presence in the city … Like many music directors, she conducts other orchestras: She spends 12 to 14 weeks a year as a guest conductor around the world and was music director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra until 2021. But the Buffalo Philharmonic has been her home orchestra and Buffalo her home. She came to believe … that an orchestra leader needs to be a visible presence both at the podium and in the community…. Her approach is instructive for conductors and orchestra administrators now as they struggle with defining…
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