A reporter in an article in the New Yorker about CMW questioned: But why Brahms? Isn’t it simply a self-indulgent fantasy to think that German chamber music could change the world of a girl whose mother is living on food stamps? Sometimes we overlook the role music has in building community. Not only is there […]
A reporter in an article in the New Yorker about CMW questioned:
But why Brahms? Isn’t it simply a self-indulgent fantasy to think that German chamber music could change the world of a girl whose mother is living on food stamps?
Sometimes we overlook the role music has in building community. Not only is there a danger of stereotyping […]
In my last post, I emphasized the unique role of a musician in breaking down prejudice and bringing hope to impoverished citizens. Along with this, I mentioned the power classical music has in reaching a wide audience, even an audience like the often stereotyped and diverse inner city group. Music is also a way of […]
In my last post, I emphasized the unique role of a musician in breaking down prejudice and bringing hope to impoverished citizens. Along with this, I mentioned the power classical music has in reaching a wide audience, even an audience like the often stereotyped and diverse inner city group. Music is also a way of building a community in a highly diverse neighborhood that might not believe that they have anything in common (which I will go further into at a later date).
Then there’s the fact that, despite all these great factors, arts and music programs are still not generally […]
In my first post, I mentioned a quote by Leonard Bernstein, where he described music as a reply to violence, a way to change negative attitudes and create mutual understanding and peace. I wonder if Bernstein would have foreseen that even in 2010, his quote sadly would have been very much applicable today. Despite the […]
In my first post, I mentioned a quote by Leonard Bernstein, where he described music as a reply to violence, a way to change negative attitudes and create mutual understanding and peace.
I wonder if Bernstein would have foreseen that even in 2010, his quote sadly would have been very much applicable today. Despite the wonderful advances in many fields, in matters of the way many people live, not much has changed from the time of West Side Story […]
It’s a funny thing about Philip Glass. People who hate his music will tell you that it all sounds the same. People who love his music will tell you that each repetition of phrases and motions are actually quite subtly different.
It’s a funny thing about Philip Glass. People who hate his music will tell you that it all sounds the same. People who love his music will tell you that each repetition of phrases and motions are actually quite subtly different.
I have been at the Atlantic Music Festival for three weeks now. This festival was founded a few years ago through the desire to seek talented young musicians and composers with a commitment to making beautiful music. This music is then presented in a series of free orchestral and chamber concerts. The above quote […] Read more…
I have been at the Atlantic Music Festival for three weeks now. This festival was founded a few years ago through the desire to seek talented young musicians and composers with a commitment to making beautiful music. This music is then presented in a series of free orchestral and chamber concerts.
The above quote […]
