The program worked for at least three quite different reasons.

There are legal ways, they say, to find out how a program works.

It is too early to know for sure, since state education officials are still trying to figure out how the program would work.

When these conditions are in place, the program often works.

And he knows that some programs for poor people have not worked.

The program had been working very well with more students than places.

In some cases, the report said, the program has worked well.

Many companies are trying to make their programs work better than they did five and 10 years ago.

Everyone has a theory on why the program works so well.

Some officials are even saying that the program may be working too well.

We'll program works that are reflective of each other and show that Copland was not an isolated composer.

With his own orchestra, Mr. Slatkin can program ambitious works.

Critics proved unreceptive to Liszt's music and Bache was advised to program less adventurous works if he wanted his career to succeed.

He played a significant role in the season planning, which extended to cajoling performer friends to program works that fitted into a dynamic whole.

He said he wished he could add "more spice" to the repertory by regularly programming major 20th-century works.

At the Silver Spring house, he says he will program international works and edgier new plays.

Ms. Sills also programmed adventurous fare and contemporary works, more than most other companies at that time, especially the Met.

Residents recall when, some years back, Robert Shaw programmed works by Charles Ives and almost lost his job.

He also plans to program 18th-century works that have been recently overlooked by full-sized orchestras.

Several directors said that budget constraints were forcing them to program works that require fewer players.