More and more musicians speak in concerts.

This is wonderful!

 

But why are we speaking and who are we speaking to?

 

Ostensibly we speak to introduce the music and make it more accessible. That is also wonderful, because our friends often tell us that they don’t go to concerts because they don’t know anything about classical music. I can’t help but think that most of us don’t know anything about Thai food or Tuscan wines either, but we still frequently order it. Little by little, we hone our taste and all of a sudden Chianti and pad thai have become common words.

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