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The Value of Music in Post-Election America: How Musicians Can Make Make Music Relevant in Today’s World

November 22, 2016

What is the value of music in post-election America? I do not ordinarily talk about politics in my blog, but these are not ordinary times. Indeed, life changed for a lot of us this Election Day when the country shocked us by electing someone whose vitriolic campaign espoused values that contradict the very foundations on which our country was built: freedom, …

Sō Percussion’s Model of Success: The Collaborative Entrepreneurial Ensemble

December 8, 2015

One of the highlights of my class at Yale is when I invite alumni from the School of Music to speak to the students about their experience. Since my class this semester is focused on collaboration, I was thrilled to invite Jason Treuting and Eric Beach, two of the four members of the percussion ensemble Sō Percussion. Jason Treuting is the longest standing …

Community Engagement and The Future of Music: Lessons from Mozart in the Jungle and the NEA Report

January 29, 2015

I think a lot about the future of music and the arts. It’s my calling and my passion to help today’s musicians use their art in order to make their mark and have an impact on society in our changing landscape. It is also my job at Yale to inspire and empower our students to take their artistic training and …

Insights from 4 Yale Music Entrepreneurs: How To Create Success in The Changing Classical Music World

November 29, 2014

This year, I once again invited four enterprising recent alumni of the Yale School of Music to speak to our students about how they created their career success, as well as to hear how they are navigating the possibilities and opportunities in today’s ever-changing world. This year’s panel provided pithy insights and encouraging advice on how to create success in …

The Great New World of Opportunity: Classical Music in the 21st Century

July 25, 2012

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale School of Music about the state of classical music in the 21st century with a focus on the opportunities for today’s musicians to create successful careers. Yes, my friends, we are living in a world full of possibilities and great opportunities for classical musicians! So let’s look at what the nay-sayers are saying and then view our world through the lens of opportunity.