Conductor Ian Niederhoffer

By Tina Renick

Published March 15, 2024 at 10:45 PM EDT

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Conductor Ian Niederhoffer says “Music has the unique power to transport its audiences to a time that no longer exists.” A gentler time, without covid or attack drones or Elon Musk. He founded a chamber orchestra, Parlando, on that belief.

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