Essay About Evelyn Glennie And Labor Laws

Evelyn Glennie – Contemporary Percussionist – 20th Century
Essay title: Evelyn Glennie – Contemporary Percussionist – 20th Century
EVELYN GLENNIE
CONTEMPORARY PERCUSSIONIST
20th CENTURY
Evelyns main concern is that the performance industry is not giving it customers
what she wants to give them. Evelyn wants the audience to be enlightened and amused on
how the classical music flows. Evelyn wants the audience to have a better understanding
on classical music and learn more about it and most of all to enjoy the sound.
Although, there is a currently surging interest in seeing live events, there has been a
continued decline in attendance at many classical venues around the world. Evelyn
explained that due to minor education on classical music, people are rarely interested.
Therefore resulting in the steady decline in attendance and interest in classical music.
Labor laws in the USA allows that any number of crews be allowed to work on
events irrespective of what is required. Composers usually travel with their own team;
still the laws give the rights to the venues extra crew to work, while the sponsors are
paying for everything resulting in the high and still rising production cost.
To increase interest and attendance at orchestra concerts, Evelyn suggests that each
performer should be excellent giving the audience a good time. And to give the guest an
orchestra felling since they walk thru the door. While attending a blue man group concert