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Smartphone Use Encouraged At This Classical Music Concert

Published February 26, 2016 at 11:33 AM CST

Many patrons scowl when smartphones light up at concerts. But the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra in Houston is encouraging its audience to test out a new smartphone app. Called Octava, the app provides program notes in real time during the concert and includes comments from the musicians.

Reporter Amy Bishop of Here & Now contributor KUHF in Houston went to a concert to see how the app works and whether audience members like the idea of using mobile devices during a concert.

An example of one of the program notes that the Octavia app would send out during a River Oaks Chamber Orchestra concert. (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra)
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An example of one of the program notes that the Octavia app would send out during a River Oaks Chamber Orchestra concert. (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra)

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  • Amy Bishop, arts and culture reporter for Houston Public Media. She tweets @AmyBishopInTune.

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