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RSS FeedsIn Brooklyn catacombs, classical music rises among the dead
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11 october 2019 05:36:42

 
In Brooklyn catacombs, classical music rises among the dead
(Artdaily.org)
 


Deep in one of New York`s most prestigious cemeteries, the eerie vibrations of a string concerto ricochet off catacomb walls, a seance of sorts invigorating the spirit of classical music. Media reports regularly warn of the genre`s impending doom, but Andrew Ousley, who founded the cheekily named `Death of Classical` series, says the obituaries are beyond premature. `Classical music can be relevant, it can be impactful for people who are not already among the template,` he told AFP at a rehearsal in Brooklyn`s famed Green-Wood Cemetery for this week`s concert series. `The music is not dead; it`s the creativity of the approach in getting to audiences that feels more the issue to me.` After debuting his `Crypt Sessions` series -- an intimate show held in the crypt of Harlem`s Church of the Intercession -- in 2015, Ousley began


 
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