Orchestras are in jeopardy of folding because musicians want their pay increased.
This article is about the Kentucky Opera presenting Hansel and Gretel with a digital orchestra. Charles H. Parsons writes about the disadvantages of an electronic device taking the place of a live orchestra. Patrick J. Smith discusses the fact that we can not ignore technology. Instead of hearing an orchstra in the KO's production of Hansel and Gretel, the music was produced by two Macintosh computers, a mixing console, samplers, amplifiers, two large speakers, and two technicians running all the machines. He states that he heard many people making negative comments during the performance and intermission.