Participating orchestras — limited to a half-dozen or so each year, with no repeats the next year — are chosen from an eligible pool of 60 or so (those in the League of American Orchestras' prime categories and others who have won Ascap awards for adventurous programming recently) on the basis of the creativity of a programming concept.
The orchestra will be limited to strings only, as Herrmann reportedly was because of budgetary constraints.
Schwarz may have limited the orchestra's further improvement; surely the country's finest musicians, wary of the strife, are likely to avoid the orchestra.
Some years ago, a group of frustrated people in Scotland decided that the pleasure of playing in an orchestra should not be limited to those who are good enough to do so, but should be available to the rankest of amateurs.
The Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra did not limit itself to a passive accompanying rôle and was not afraid of a full, voluminous sound.
It was a fabulous viola part, though, and Berio went on years later to write a "Folk Songs" follow-up, "Voci," for viola and orchestra, this time limiting himself to Sicilian original material.
In fact, when such theatres are refurbished, the range of possible architectural interventions is often limited to the orchestra pit only, due to the heritage nature of the hall which prevents from any substantial change in the area of the forestage.
But in terms of mission, and expanding the orchestra's limits, and audience size and excitement, Friday's program will be hard to top.
In terms of priority, limited funding allowed only for classic orchestra music and performers to be sent to Tonga".
In addition, Mr. Masur had limited ideas about how to move a major American orchestra into the 21st century.
