What does ChatGBT think about the future of symphony orchestras:

“Symphony orchestras have long been a staple of classical music, and their future looks bright as they continue to adapt and evolve with the times.

One trend that is likely to continue is the use of technology to enhance the concert experience. Many orchestras are already using technology to stream concerts online, allowing people all over the world to experience the music without having to physically be there. This trend is likely to continue and expand in the future, as more and more people turn to online platforms for entertainment.” This article written by an A.I. mind goes on for some time speaking with all the optimism of Steven Pinker. It continues with, “Overall, the future of symphony orchestras looks bright as they continue to adapt and evolve with the times, using technology to enhance the concert experience and expanding their programming to appeal to a wider audience.”

I am more of a follower of Michael Dowd and Guy McPherson. I don’t go for “Hopium”, as coined by Dowd. If you don’t know, these two are not musicians but rather climate doomists. Sadly, I think that while there may be a growing penchant and desire for “classical” music in Bogotá, It won’t matter much longer. I give the arts in Colombia another 10 to 15 years of support from the government and then the vast amount of money will be going to trying to shore up infrastructure destroyed by floods, dealing with a drought or trying to secure food stuffs due a massive break in supply chains. Then too, there is the next big one that Bogotá is owed: I speak of course of the next one hundred year earthquake that we are past due for. If a natural disaster doesn’t do in the arts then it will be a change of government or social breakdown.

You can read stories about how important music can be in desperate times. Look up the accounts of choirs or music groups in concentration camps. Nevertheless, I doubt what is coming down to us will allow for any support for the arts. All those enemies of “western centric music” in the ministry of culture (misnomer) should finally be happy.