Want Orchestras To Play More New Music? Here’s What They Need From You To Do It

Many, maybe most, American orchestras would be very happy to program more contemporary work. But it’s not as simple as just deciding to do it, and there are more complications than simple fear of low ticket sales. Patrick Castillo, who is both a composer and a “recovering orchestra administrator” (he’s held senior artistic positions at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Milwaukee Symphony), explains what the issues are and what the new music community can do to help.