We're doing OrchestraX in an arena that's not been fair, open ground for change for 200 years. The current traditional orchestras don't want to alienate the current subscribers, but the average age of a symphony subscriber is 50-60 years old. Young people reject the traditional paradigm, The symphony orchestra does not offer meaning to that generation. I've always been interested in the communicative elements of pop music. I didn't follow the traditional path of a classical musician.
Most musicians follow a path that's very programming based.
While at Harvard, I got a degree in composition and played in a band called the Rhythm Method. I worked with Tori Amos and the Smashing Pumpkins. My background in rock 'n' roll gives me a unique window. We're coming from an artistic perspective, not just an administrative position. When OrchestraX began, it was to bring new audiences to classical music.