Beethoven and more 2011 podcast #39: Future prospects
October 14, 2011
Peter Maxwell Davies
A Reel of Spindrift Sky
National Youth Orchestra Iraq
Members of the German National Youth Orchestra
Conductor: Paul MacAlindin
MP3 recorded on October 1, 2011 in the Beethoven Hall Bonn by Deutsche Welle (DW)
Where does the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq go from here? The orchestra has been invited to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2012, after which performances in London and back in Iraq are planned. Nonetheless it will remain a project orchestra for the forseeable future, its members meeting during summer vacations.
Conductor Paul MacAlindin is convinced that the most recent phase of rehearsals in Iraq and the successful first performance abroad will make it easier for the youthful musicians to establish contacts and perform in their homeland. "We hope that we've been able to convince the critics with this Campus Concert," he said. "If ever a concert proved that communication is the essence of music, this one did."
Author: Rick Fulker
Editor: Suzanne Cords