There’s a new organization in Great Britain (or new to me, anyway), The British and International Federation of Festivals. Focusing on events that provide performance opportunities for amateurs, they provide a wealth of information about organizing festivals, copyright and insurance concerns, publicity and discussion forms. Thanks to Melanie Spanswick for publicizing this worthy group.
Let’s end with a little inspiration, Leon Bostein’s talk on the future of classical music. I call it ‘inspirational’ not because his words are chock full of happy news, but because he gives us some concrete steps to introduce and reintroduce audiences to serious music.
