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Classical music: A tough year behind and a tough one ahead
Date: 12/23/2011 By Scott Cantrell
"...Arts organizations that best weather difficult times tend to be led by charismatic figures with bold ideas and a knack for getting people — and funders — excited about them. Looking over the Dallas-Fort Worth classical music scene, I see only one leader who fits that description: Fort Worth Opera’s Darren Woods. He has turned what used to be an embarrassment of a provincial company into one drawing national attention as well as local excitement..."
"...The Fort Worth Opera's Darren Woods (center, with Jessica Cates and Logan Rucker) has proved to be a charismatic leader with bold ideas and a knack for attracting audience and funding..."
-- Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News
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Date: 12/23/2011 By Scott Cantrell
"...Arts organizations that best weather difficult times tend to be led by charismatic figures with bold ideas and a knack for getting people — and funders — excited about them. Looking over the Dallas-Fort Worth classical music scene, I see only one leader who fits that description: Fort Worth Opera’s Darren Woods. He has turned what used to be an embarrassment of a provincial company into one drawing national attention as well as local excitement..."
"...The Fort Worth Opera's Darren Woods (center, with Jessica Cates and Logan Rucker) has proved to be a charismatic leader with bold ideas and a knack for attracting audience and funding..."
-- Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News
Click here to read the full article.
