There was a time when orchestras programs looked like smorgasbord menus – a little of this, a little of that – you got yer meat, you got yer potatoes, and let’s not forget the veggies. Now, the marketing people need a good hook. Everything’s got to have a theme. “Anything but a trendy caprice, theme programming is widely perceived as an answer to numerous ills in the performing arts.” – Philadelphia Inquirer