3. The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra has released its concert schedule for 2020-21 with a season opener to be performed on the weekend of Oct. 3 and 4.
However, it has canceled its Aug. 8 program to celebrate Plymouth’s 400th anniversary, which was originally planned for March.
While the highly regarded regional orchestra’s planners have no crystal ball to tell them what the state’s rules on social distancing may (or may not) require months from now, the orchestra is sticking with its plan for some big nights in big halls, “until we’re told not to,” music director Steven Karidoyanes said recently.
The orchestra and its board plan concert seasons a full year in advance, because of the logistical considerations and financial requirements involved in staging full orchestral performances, Karidoyanes said. Given that the COVID-19 pandemic still makes it impossible to plan with certainty, he mused,, “Can’t we still aspire to do what we can when we all come back?”
If the state’s four-phased reopening plan does not permit large indoor gathering by the new season’s dates, “We’ll find other ways to bring the music to our audience,” the music director said.
- Plymouth orchestra says it’s on with the show ... maybe, June 25, 2020.
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