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When I lived in Russia, I went to concerts almost every evening: conservatory students\u2019 recitals, intimate salon performances, and small shows at museums. Most were free, and they felt like part of the day rather than special events.<\/p>\n
There was always someone in the front row. At the music\u2019s most beautiful moments, he would turn his head slightly and look back, as if checking that the feeling wasn\u2019t only his.<\/p>\n
After a performance, applause would swell. At first the clapping was scattered, then it settled into a single steady beat: clap. clap. clap. clap. People called it the \u201cSoviet-style clap.\u201d No one started it on purpose, yet everyone fell into the same pace. That applause wasn\u2019t mere cheering\u2014it was evidence that the room shared the same emotion.<\/p>\n
That difference wasn\u2019t about taste. There, music was a recurring part of life, not an occasional spectacle, and the emotion it stirred didn\u2019t stay private\u2014it moved naturally from person to person.<\/p>\n
Today our venues are getting bigger. Facilities are better, programs are broader, and public support has grown. We still respond deeply to strong performances. But shows rarely build on one another; one experience seldom leads to the next. Local musicians don\u2019t have enough steady stages. Instead of accumulating, experiences scatter.<\/p>\n
Maybe what we need isn\u2019t more concerts but durable structures. If local musicians could perform regularly\u2014not just appear in big-hall productions\u2014concerts would stop being fleeting moments and become cumulative experiences.<\/p>\n
We need continuity: the same performer returning, and new performers following in turn. Small, low-pressure shows that anyone can drop into should run regularly, and local artists, students, and faculty should naturally share stages.<\/p>\n
That will require more than larger budgets; it will require systems that let performances endure. Booking and administration must be far simpler, and municipalities should provide steady, reliable opportunities for local musicians.<\/p>\n
I still remember that clap\u2014the \u201cSoviet-style clap.\u201d In that simple rhythm was a clear lesson: art isn\u2019t complete when felt alone. It comes alive when people respond together, in the same tempo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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