Paul R. Judy Center Grant Recipient: Musica Nuova & The Weckmann Project present The Christmas Oratorio by Schutz
December 2, 2014Looking for something fun to do this weekend in NYC? Check out this exciting production, funded in part by a 2014 Paul R. Judy Center Grant: Musica Nuova and The Weckmann Project present The Christmas Oratorio by Heinrich Schütz What: Musica Nuova and The Weckmann Project Present The Christmas Oratorio When: Satruday, December 6, 7PM and […]
Polly Kahn Describes Community Outreach
November 5, 2014Polly Kahn recently stepped down from her position as Vice President and Leadership Development at the League of American Orchestras after 14 years of devoted service. (She hasn’t left the orchestra field, however; I’m certain we will all benefit from her vision and wisdom in the future.) Polly was immersed in training individuals to make […]
How to Be Successful Using Great Communication Skills
October 21, 2014Storytelling is an essential part of every culture. People are always eager to hear or relate a story whether from a book, a film, a play, a remembrance from childhood or a recent vacation.
Art and Music Are Professions Worth Fighting for
October 13, 2014Nearly ten months ago now, recording artist, producer, and label owner Blake Morgan, posted “My New Year’s resolution is to stand up and speak out more,” in the Huffington Post, (12/18/13). Several points he made in the article really resonated with me, especially this one, “And yet I’ve never heard of anyone who’s been successful […]
New Classical Music Blog by Steve Metcalf
October 1, 2014I’d like to call your attention to a new weekly blog post by a renowned name in classical music writing. Steve Metcalf, former music critic of the Hartford Courant and curator of the Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series at The Hartt School, has started writing a weekly blog on classical music for Hartford’s local NPR station, […]
Job Posting: Director of the Institute for Music Leadership
September 23, 2014The Eastman School of Music invites applications for the position of Director of the Institute for Music Leadership, a senior leadership position reporting to the Dean. Eastman is recognized nationally and internationally for the quality, breadth, and intensity of its music education and for the unique emphasis on artistry, scholarship, teaching, and leadership. The Institute for Music Leadership serves as the hub of entrepreneurial activities at Eastman; it currently houses five divisions:
You Are Your Best Audience
August 25, 2014Today’s post is the fourth post in our August Guest Blog Series! Elizabeth Erenberg is a flutist and co-founder of the website www.Musicovation.com, a site dedicated to sharing and generating positive music news. In the fluidity that is a music career, I define myself differently almost every day. Today, I am a blogger. Last week, […]
A Note to Me: D.C.
August 21, 2014What I Would Tell My Younger Self… As a university professor, I often tell my studio stories from my student days in order to make a point about something, usually practicing! I have been thinking about this topic quite a bit this summer, as the new performing/academic year is fast approaching. This is certainly not […]
Ranking Music Schools: What's Wrong with This Picture?
August 18, 2014This is the second post in our August Guest Blog Series! Barbra Weidlein is co-founder and director of MajoringInMusic.com, a website for prospective music and current music majors, parents, and music educators. A little over a month ago, an article popped up on USA Today College Online, about a new ranking of the “top 10″ […]
Update on Ivory Ban
May 20, 2014Last Thursday, May 15, 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced changes intended to ease international travel with musical instruments under the new enforcement of the ban on bringing African ivory into the States. The recent policy decree banning the importation of African ivory caused great unintended consequences for traveling musicians whose instruments contain small […]