February 28th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
As The Bay Citizen puts it, “For nearly a decade, composer Mason Bates has been hailed as one of the young saviors of classical music.” He works with two major American orchestras in a formal capacity–as Composer-in-Residence at the Chicago Symphony and as Project San Francisco...
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February 23rd, 2012 by Beth Hondl
No conversation about music—about any art form, for that matter—gets very far these days without addressing the impact, potential and pitfalls of technology. From high- definition broadcasts of live performances, to an audience tuned in to Facebook, Twitter and other social media,...
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February 21st, 2012 by Beth Hondl
The second chapter in our podcast series is about personal stories, those intimate connections between a student and a teacher that, like a pebble in a pond, send waves radiating outward. Few stories are more compelling or influential than that of Gustavo Dudamel, the Venezuelan-born...
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February 16th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
We’re pleased to bring you the first in a series of podcasts developed from our live events and behind-the-scenes conversations with musicians, scholars, composers, executives, critics and technologists. This first chapter is drawn from the October 23 public Forum during the Los Angeles...
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February 14th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
What follows is a live blog from our chat with leaders from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Participants included: Deborah Rutter, President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Martha Gilmer, Vice President for Artistic Planning and Audience Development Anna Clyne,...
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