CMJ 2009 In NYC

I want to talk about under-represented the Orchestra is at all the events I attend.. but first.

This past weekend I attended the CMJ Music Marathon, and now I know why they call it a marathon. It was filled with amazing shows, parties, and awesome people – but there was something surreal about it this year. I’ve attended other cool events, but they’ve usually been in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or some other far city somewhere. Then I began to realize how amazing New York City is. Nothing can top it, it was seriously a 24-7 concert throughout the city. All you needed to do was show your badge and you were free to enter any of the hundreds of places scattered throughout NYC

But while I was there I noticed one thing: there was pop, folk, county, techno, bluegrass, reggae, jazz, hip hop, metal, new age, and more. But there was no orchestra. There were no conductors. In fact, the only string players I saw were from the quartet Miracles of Modern Science.

And then there was the Motorola Droid Party after that, at which point I saw alot of the same musicians who attended CMJ at the event. But once again, the orchestra was the most under-represented genre at these events. Music is the lifestream of these parties. The music makes people dance, start conversation, laugh, and more. I know the orchestra isn’t exactly dance music, but I don’t see why it can’t be. Do you agree?


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By WaltRibeiro on Nov - 5 - 2009 -- Categories: Blog     6 COMMENTS
  • filmmusiclove

    Well the orchestra used to be used for dance music, waltzes and such, so I don’t see why that has to fade away. Just because it’s an orchestra doesn’t mean it lacks the capacity to play danceable music, or start conversations, after all, you’ve kind of proven that with your arrangements, Walt :)

  • filmmusiclove

    Well the orchestra used to be used for dance music, waltzes and such, so I don’t see why that has to fade away. Just because it’s an orchestra doesn’t mean it lacks the capacity to play danceable music, or start conversations, after all, you’ve kind of proven that with your arrangements, Walt :)

  • http://www.fororchestra.com WaltRibeiro

    Yea I agree with you! It all started with Waltz’s and has since morphed. But then again, a Waltz isn’t a bar dance (although I guess it could be) haha. We should bring back the Waltz. Why not?

  • http://www.fororchestra.com Walt

    Yea I agree with you! It all started with Waltz’s and has since morphed. But then again, a Waltz isn’t a bar dance (although I guess it could be) haha. We should bring back the Waltz. Why not?

  • filmmusiclove

    Can we call it a WALTz? :P I think part of the problem is that people don’t really dance in the same manner anymore, and that’s why orchestral dance music isn’t often found in bars. It makes me wonder what would have to go into an orchestra piece to make it something that people would dance to and be played more widespread. I think your arrangements are a step in that direction, though :)

  • filmmusiclove

    Can we call it a WALTz? :P I think part of the problem is that people don’t really dance in the same manner anymore, and that’s why orchestral dance music isn’t often found in bars. It makes me wonder what would have to go into an orchestra piece to make it something that people would dance to and be played more widespread. I think your arrangements are a step in that direction, though :)