2. Simon/Goldsmith

SCOTT TALKS WITH MARTIN GOLDSMITH, HOST OF NPR'S "PERFORMANCE TODAY," ABOUT TWO NOTED EVENTS IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC WORLD THIS MONTH: THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AND THE NAMING OF HANS VONK TO SUCCEED LEONARD SLATKIN AS MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY. THEY'LL DISCUSS THE DEBATE ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS WITH REGARD TO REPERTOIRE—SHOULD THE FOCUS BE ON EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN COMPOSERS?