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Wed, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
Tuesdays are working out as a great option for publishing new episodes of Shop Talk but who doesn’t love getting to watch programs early? To that end, for those interested in getting access to episodes a day early, you can become a subscriber at Shop Talk’s YouTube channel. Subscribe Adding subscribers will also open up
Shop Talk S01E04: Fostering BIPOC And Women Composers
Tue, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
Who says COVID shutdowns mean you can’t have a new music workshop? Nonsense! Necessity is the mother of invention and in this installment of Shop Talk we sit down with the trio of big musical brains responsible for putting together The Great Plains Composition Workshop at the Wichita Symphony Orchestra (WSO), which reached out to
Even More Research Into Making Concert Halls Safe
Mon, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating interview in the 9/25/2020 edition of KUER.com, NPR Utah, where host Caroline Ballard examines a recently completed project by a team at the University of Utah led by scientists Tony Saad and James Sutherland that studied Abravanel Hall’s airflow to help identify risk for musicians in the Utah Symphony. You can listen
Because It’s Been A Rough Week
Fri, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
It’s been a heavy-duty week and it is high time to regain a little faith in the world. To that end, violinist and cat foster Esther Abrami posted a video from one of her recent practice sessions that included a novel way to keep a foster kitten occupied. Granted, this is 10/10 adorable out of
The Intersection Of Ethics, Accountability, and Executive Privilege At The Curtis Institute of Music