44 | October 2019
All seven of the season's public per-
formances are set to start at 7:30 p.m.
"We do have classical music in
almost every one of our concerts,"
Teasley said. "Particularly, the ones
like 'If It Ain't Baroque' and 'Musical
Folktales.' We have a little bit of
everything. We think people who love
classical get to experience that at every
one of our presentations."
As Sanders put it, "Orchestras today
do much more than the traditional
symphonic repertoire."
While purists may see this populist
approach to the durable classical music
canon as dumbing down for maximum
appeal, it is certainly nothing new to
repackage the music to make the likes
of Bach and Beethoven more appealing
to those now consumed by cellphones,
computers and the wide-ranging social
media platform.
Arthur Fiedler, a long-time
conductor of the Boston Pops
Orchestra and easily the most popular
conductor of his era, is among those
who can be credited with pushing
the boundaries of symphonic music
and making it more accessible to the
masses. e Boston Pops specializes in
popular and light classical music. With
Fiedler at the helm for a half century,
his combination of musicianship and
showmanship drew entire families to
Those who make their homes
in Fayetteville may take it
for granted, but the city is
fortunate to have its own
orchestra, which happens
to have been around since
1956. Though the musicians
are now professional, the
orchestra operated for
decades as an all-volunteer
bunch.
