Be a Banjo in Your Symphony Orchestra

Bella Fleck is arguably the greatest banjo player in the world.  Winner of 16 Grammy Awards, his amazing repertoire ranges from bluegrass to classical.  He made the news in the music world when he wrote a banjo concerto called “The Imposter” and performed it with symphony orchestras around the country to sell-out crowds.

 

A banjo in a symphony?  Banjos don’t go with Bach and Beethoven.  They belong with square dances, pizza parlors, and having-a-great-time gatherings.  Symphonies are suppose...