Why N.J. symphony orchestra’s new ‘catalyst’ hire is huge for the classical institution
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Violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain becomes New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s first resident “artistic catalyst.” (Elvis Suarez)
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The title is a mouthful and perhaps a bit of an enigma.
Yet as Daniel Bernard Roumain becomes New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s first resident “artistic catalyst,” in effort for the classical institution to modernize its programs, Roumain rather succinctly breaks down his new job.
“Catalyst is change within, and pointing outwards for the field, so it means an artist committed to artistic activism,” Roumain tells NJ Advance Media, from his Brooklyn home. “. It also means that the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra wants to look at their history as much as they look forward and how they might lead the field in terms of their investment and commitment to BIPOC artists and artistry.”