Journal article
Njörður Sigurjónsson
2005
2005
Semantic Scholar
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Sigurjónsson, N. (2005). Young Audience Development and Aesthetics: John Dewey’s Pragmatist Philosophy and its Implications for Orchestra Management.
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Sigurjónsson, Njörður. “Young Audience Development and Aesthetics: John Dewey’s Pragmatist Philosophy and Its Implications for Orchestra Management” (2005).
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Sigurjónsson, Njörður. Young Audience Development and Aesthetics: John Dewey’s Pragmatist Philosophy and Its Implications for Orchestra Management. 2005.
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@article{njoer2005a,
title = {Young Audience Development and Aesthetics: John Dewey’s Pragmatist Philosophy and its Implications for Orchestra Management},
year = {2005},
author = {Sigurjónsson, Njörður}
}
Abstract
This paper is about John Dewey’s contribution to aesthetic theory and its relation to audience development. Instead of focusing on the work of art as the finished product, Dewey defines art as a process involving the audience, as well as the creator, and the qualities of the object. By this he draws attention to the role of the receiver as an integral and active participant in the process of art and emphasises the nature of the aesthetic experience as belonging to both the artist and the audience. It is suggested here that young audience development projects should be conducted because they have aesthetic value and intrinsic purpose, beyond marketing or education, and that Dewey’s theory of art could be seen as useful metaphor for orchestra audience development.
