What football can teach classical

Also at the ABO's conference, a session addressed what orchestras might learn from Scottish football, with the help of the SFA's chief executive, Gordon Smith, a former Rangers player. Alas, orchestral managers were not urged to administer "hairdriers" to underperforming players; instead, the debate centred on the place of overseas musicians in British orchestras. "Too many foreign players," noted Smith of football, "can be seen as a negative comment on our own players' development." He cited Ar...

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