For the performing arts, the message has been “adapt or die” in recent years.
“As an orchestra, we have to be careful not to get sucked into the sands of history and make sure that we’re moving forward and creating a living, breathing art form,” Justus Zimmerman, CEO of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, said during a recent rehearsal.
One way it’s doing that is by working with the Dirty Projectors to bring to life the indie rock band’s latest album, Song of the Earth. Musicians from across the country will gather on stage at the Long Center to perform the piece Thursday night…