AJ Chronicles: "Future Vision" and what the Boston Symphony signaled this week
The Boston Symphony's board didn't fire Andris Nelsons as its music director. Not exactly. They declined to renew his contract because he and the BSO weren't "aligned on future vision" " the board's own words, offered without apology. Not artistic differences. Not budget. Not performance. Future vision. That phrase is doing a lot of work here, and it's worth thinking about, because it signals a structural institution…