[contextly_auto_sidebar] So now — continuing about changes in the conservatory curriculum — some thoughts about how to teach music history and theory. And remember that I’m offering free consulting sessions to anyone who’d like to talk about these issues. I can help! Contact me. I might note to start that there might be classes on what’s happening now. What’s the state of classical music? What are the problems in the field, how are things changing? And why — in language we could use with nonbelievers — is classical music worth … [Read more...]
A new season
[contextly_auto_sidebar id="0HdpRif1Vk4IyCQpEpj498rsg7R4AZBN"] Wow, what a summer. Travel, some big family events, cataract surgery, and a flood in the basement of our country house. And now our little boy starting preschool. And some changes brewing in the way I do my work. I’ll talk about those here when everything’s in place. With so much going on, it seemed like a time to take a vacation from blogging. Now that I’m back, I have a lot to say. But for the moment — just to get started — two things stand out. First… …an arts summit I … [Read more...]
Helping you
I'm happy — thrilled — with how much people like my four keys to the future. Aka the four things we in classical music must do, if we want to build a new audience, and help classical music survive. And of course (as commenters have eagerly noted) there's lots more to say about how we do these four things. I'll be saying much of it in weeks to come. The first two points, especially, can be expanded. The first one — understand and respect the culture outside classical music. — is harder than it seems. One problem for the classical music … [Read more...]