'The New Yorker' music critic features South Dakota Symphony Orchestra: 'one of America's boldest orchestras'
Makenzie Huber
The New Yorker magazine, a national weekly magazine, published an article about how the South Dakota Symphony "became one of America's boldest orchestras."
The article highlights how the Washington Pavilion-based organization has supported adventurous new music throughout its history.
Music critic Alex Ross calls the symphony the "musical pride of Sioux Falls" and adds that, while on a smaller budget than most orchestras, is "bolder and savvier in its programming than all but a handful of American ensembles." The organization celebrated its centennial this season.
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The article further goes into the organization's history, originally made up of students from Augustana University (College at the time) and changing names a handful of times throughout the next few decades.
Delta David Gier, the orchestra’s music director since 2004, recently won Columbia University’s Ditson Conductor’s Award, which is the oldest award honoring conductors for their commitment to the performance of American music.
“The citation called Gier ‘the model of an engaged conductor,'” Ross wrote.
The article will be published in the magazine's May 23, 2022 print edition.