The Hong Kong Philharmonic has had a tumultuous few years. Now Edo de Waart has taken over the orchestra. “Although de Waart’s primary appeal is to the government, his comments seem equally pitched to the business community, from which he hopes to generate more private support. ‘The challenge for a symphony orchestra in Asia is figuring out what and for whom we play. On one hand we’re an inventor, trying to perfect our product. But we’re also the shopkeeper, keeping track of who’s buying’.”