A few days ago I wrote a post about how we all are responsible to promote classical music and make it more popular between audiences. I had to take my own advice 2 days ago. I’m in Colombia with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas and we were going to play a concert for an audience that probably wouldn't pay anything to see us perform in a concert hall. So it was an outdoor concert, with a very high humidity percent. It was not very comfortable for the orchestra members since we got there at 3 30pm and the concert was not until 7 30pm. We tuned, and did the sound check but after that we were pretty much waiting for the concert to start. While we were waiting it started to rain. We were in a small hut and all of a sudden water started running under our feet. There was a few cello and bass cases in the floor, everybody was taking care of their instruments and helping each other.
Then, I started thinking …. we have to get through all this just to play some classical music to people that might not appreciate what we are doing? Well, in the post I wrote the other day: Are You Sure You Like Classical Music? I emphasize how we have to assist to concerts in order to promote classical music and become a better musician. It was our duty to perform that night and promote classical music. Of course at the end of the concert the orchestra played some Colombian music and popular hits. By doing this we give them something new and something they will definitely enjoy. So it is a win-win situation. The positive side was that all of the musicians were really close to each other so we get to talk and know everybody better. We did a lot of jokes and after everything… it was not that bad because we are like a family. We all in this tour for the same reasons, we get through the same things, we eat the same thing and sleep in the same hotels, we spend a month and a half together to share the same passion; the love for music.
We were not very happy with the waiting and weather conditions but it was so worth it, we played good music for people that deserves good music.Our job is done here… we can say we did it for classical music. I’m glad I wrote that post because it helped me realize the importance of doing everything necessary to promote classical music.
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