Orpheus Never Looks Back | Hardcover Book by Aaron Grad
What is the soul of Orpheus? To commemorate the 50th birthday of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, longtime program annotator Aaron Grad combed through the archives, spoke with musicians and leaders from the past and present, and reflected on his own 20 years with the ensemble to understand how this radical experiment in musical democracy has continued to thrive and grow through a half-century of ceaseless change. The answer, he found, is that Orpheus does in music what it seems like we all would like to master in personal relationships, politics, and any other thorny aspect of life that goes along with being an individual in a collective society. One concert at a time, Orpheus shows up attuned and present, ready to play hard, listen intently, and never look back.
