Originally Posted by
BrianMinn
I'm continually frustrated by internet program notices for classical music performances that say "The programme is subject to change, it'll be determined to the day of performance," with no other indication of works to be performed. It's hard to believe that this is the case. In the West, unless changed suddenly by performer sickness, these things are known months in advance.
What am I missing?
I agree that musicians in Europe tell their concert program in advance, but the same musicians do the same in China. For example I know that in September there were 2 concerts of violist Maxim Rysanov in Hong Kong and the program was well-known a long before.
By the way recently this musician has issued a wonderful disk of Beethoven’s works in collaboration with Kristina Blaumane and Jacob Katsnelson <redacted>. The music is amazing and that’s why I followed the works of these performers and still don’t regret.