The future is not here: Two 21st-century chamber ensembles in D.C.

Entrepreneurship is the 21st-century buzzword for young classical musicians. Facing an uncertain future -- orchestra jobs are ever harder to come by, recording contracts are no longer a guaranteed source of revenue and many players are looking for a broader musical diet -- artists are being increasingly proactive about finding new ways to build lives in music. One result is a proliferation of self-governed, flexible, conductor-less ensembles, which provide young pro musicians with anything from ...