by JAYATI GHOSH
At one level, the symphony orchestra can be taken as a metaphor for the successful coexistence and productive collaboration of disparate entities.
THE symphony orchestra is probably unique among musical institutions. In some senses it represents the apotheosis of western classical music: bringing together so many different instruments, in groups that reflect symmetry and yet distance; bridging the complexities of harmony with the interaction of varying sonorities, to create what then seems to be one consistent sound. At another level, it can be taken as a metaphor for the successful coexistence and productive collabo ration of disparate entities, so providing lessons for other arenas of life.
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