Thomas Morris, a seasoned orchestra executive who held chief executive posts at the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra, among others, and served as artistic director of California’s Ojai Music Festival, has published Always the Music: How a Lifelong Passion Framed a Future for Orchestras. Part personal memoir and part analysis of the orchestra field, the book relates the story of Morris’ progress through the world of classical music, his learning and insights into how musical institutions function, great artists create, and audiences engage with music. Morris shares entertaining behind-the-scenes anecdotes of collaborating with many of the top names in classical music, describes what it took to produce literally thousands of concerts, and considers the value of experimentation in musical programming and creative partnerships. In the book’s final chapter, Morris offers a frank assessment of the current state of orchestras and the steps he believes they must take to address an uncertain future. The chapter synthesizes Morris’ career lessons into his own prescriptions for American orchestras. Always the Music is available at https://www.alwaysthemusic.com/.