When the League of American Orchestras announced last April that Simon Woods would take over as President and CEO later in the year, few could imagine that the shut-downs that had just begun to ripple through the classical music world because of the Coronavirus pandemic would be the beginning of a full year of challenges and change. This Saturday on A Tempo (3/13 at 7 pm), host Rachel Katz interviews Woods about the impact of the pandemic and growing calls for social justice and diversity over the past year on orchestras and the path forward.
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Simon Woods comments on the role orchestras can play in society.
