South Florida’s New Music Glut

Since the collapse of the Florida Philharmonic, an interesting thing has happened in South Florida: a proliferation of small music groups. New ensembles are forming everywhere. “But with the upturn comes irony: There’s now a player shortage. It’s common for a musician to perform in several groups, creating a scheduling headache for the organizations. Conductors complain that they aren’t sure who’ll be playing, say, second violin from concert to concert.”