{"id":21151,"date":"2021-06-19T05:30:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T09:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=21151"},"modified":"2021-06-15T09:29:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T13:29:44","slug":"hendersonville-symphony-up-close-and-personal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/19\/hendersonville-symphony-up-close-and-personal\/","title":{"rendered":"Hendersonville Symphony, Up Close and Personal"},"content":{"rendered":"

This feature appeared previously in<\/em> Bold Life Magazine<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Just over a year ago, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra launched a new program aimed at expanding its audience. The orchestra\u2019s Director of Marketing and Special Events, Paul Conroy, explained at the time that the goal of its \u201cHSO Presents\u201d concert series was to \u201cbroaden our musical footprint.\u201d Begun in October 2019, that program featured musical styles well beyond classical \u2013 jazz, swing, bluegrass and more \u2013 in venues outside the traditional concert hall.<\/p>\n

The series got off to a strong start. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, like most every other live music endeavor, \u201cHSO Presents\u201d was stopped in its tracks. And the orchestra\u2019s 2020 season was canceled as well. But even audiences who can\u2019t attend a live concert still hunger for the music, and the musicians love to play. Responding to those demands in the challenging pandemic era, the orchestra is launching another new program, \u201cHSO Up Close and Personal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conroy explains the concept of the online video-based program. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that we won\u2019t return to the stage with the full orchestra for some time,\u201d he says. \u201cSo we have started this project to keep in touch with our patrons. These are brand-new performances created with this video series in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Getting the full orchestra together for a video recording would be logistically difficult as well as irresponsible in this time of social distancing. So the \u201cHSO Up Close and Personal\u201d series instead features small ensembles. <\/p>\n

And although the small ensemble format is dictated by circumstances, Conroy emphasizes that there\u2019s a significant advantage for the audience. \u201cWith 70 people onstage in the orchestra, the [musicians] tend to blend into the group,\u201d he says. Smaller configurations allow greater focus on the individual players. And that explains the series\u2019 name. \u201cWe wanted to give a more personal view of the musicians,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

At the time of our conversation, three performances were in production. \u201cRight now, we just have quartets,\u201d Conroy says. \u201cBut we plan on doing duos and different combinations in the future.\u201d And the videos won\u2019t be shaky, hand-held smartphone affairs; these videos will feature multi-camera, location shoots that bring the viewer right up and into the performances. <\/p>\n

Conroy is tight-lipped about the specifics of each musical program. \u201cI don\u2019t want to spoil it,\u201d he says with a chuckle. \u201cBut it\u2019s a mixture of classical and some pop, and there\u2019s actually some jazz and blues mixed in.\u201d He says that wide variety will reflect the tastes and talents of the featured musicians. <\/p>\n

And the locations will be as varied as the music. \u201cWe did some recording at Echo Mountain Studio,\u201d Conroy says. \u201cWe\u2019ve done some recording at an historic home in Flat Rock and at Burntshirt Vineyard. We\u2019re looking at doing a recording at White Horse Black Mountain, too; we\u2019re spreading it around the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also in keeping with the theme, each \u201cHSO Up Close and Personal\u201d video will include interviews with the musicians. \u201cYou get to know who they are and what their background is,\u201d Conroy says. And in a time when we have to keep our distance from each other, the concert series represents an innovative and safe way to work around that challenge. <\/p>\n

The \u201cHSO Up Close and Personal\u201d video series will be free to view for a limited time; visit the HSO website (hendersonvillesymphony.org) or the orchestra\u2019s YouTube channel to watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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