Dear Chistopher,
In America, I haven't found any lack of interest in lute or early
music
from the broader public. Many people who are intimidated by
perceived
ritual and stuffy atmosphere of standard classical concerts are
drawn
in by the look and sound of early instruments.
Good to hear about this.
The problem is lack of support - if not outright hostility - from
the
"mainstream" classical music establishment.
That's precisely what I have been experiencing here. In my case I feel
I've been completed ignored by the mainstream players inside and
outside the Academy.
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