As an institution, that's our job. To this effect, the PSO also is contacting music critics from around the country to come to the premiere. The Pittsburgh Symphony has had some very strong pieces that they have premiered, in terms of the quality, if not the quantity. But you can't be hot if nobody's heard about you. But nobody else has heard of him.
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I really think that if orchestras commissioned a piece, and they believe they got something good out of the composer, whoever it is, the only way that things really become part of the normal climate is that they get repeated down the line, by the same orchestras, as well as other orchestras. All rights reserved. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.