FEATURE A Running List of How the Trump Administration Is Impacting the Arts ArtNet: Adam Schrader The National Endowment of the Arts has just updated its grant guidelines in response to the president’s executive orders. NEA nixes grant program for ‘underserved communities,’ shifting priorities Washington Post: Anne Branigin The moves come as the Trump administration’s… Read more »
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Weekly Digest: Artists can Copyright their AI-Assisted Work, America’s First Black Opera Composer, Women are Transforming Pop and Taking on the Grammys, and more
FEATURE Artists can copyright works made with AI assistance: Agency The Hill: Sarah Fortinsky Artists can copyright work they create using tools powered by artificial intelligence, as long as sufficient human creativity is involved, according to a new report from the U.S. Copyright Office. RESEARCH AND OPINION Edmond Dédé, America’s First Black Opera Composer Early… Read more »
OECD Digest: A new generation listens to more classical, Alex Tedrow writes a fanfare for the inauguration, and more news and opinion!
FEATURE Young People Listen to More Orchestral Music than their Parents Limelight: Maddy Briggs Millennials and Zoomers more likely to listen to classical music than those over 35, a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra report shows. Surveying 2,000 people, the 2022 report shows that 65 percent of people aged 18–34 listen to orchestral music regularly, compared to… Read more »
Weekly Digest: MLK songs and tributes, the loss of 100k Schoenberg scores, the musical universe of David Lynch, performances at the Trump inauguration, and more
FEATURE Best Martin Luther King Songs: 10 Moving Tributes U Discover Music: Martin Chilton From sorrowful mourning to polemical rage, these songs deal with the death of the civil-rights icon in moving, revelatory ways. RESEARCH AND OPINION Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra at 50: is it time for brickbats or bouquets? The Guardian: Marshall Marcus… Read more »
Weekly Digest: LA fires devastates the music community, Tik Tok’s future and its connection to classical, Jimmy Carter’s love for music, and more
FEATURE Los Angeles Fires: A Crisis Devastates the Music Community The Pier: Jenna Shaw The ongoing fires in Los Angeles have cast a pall over the city, impacting lives, homes, and livelihoods. Among the devastated is the local music industry, with studios, venues, and artists facing unprecedented challenges. L.A. Music Community Galvanizes to Help Victims… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Balourdet Quartet signs with Colbert Artists, Ray Chen reaches 1 million followers, the top vibrant arts communities of 2024, and more.
FEATURE JSoM Alert! Balourdet Quartet signs with Colbert Artists Management The Strad The Balourdet Quartet has announced it has joined the roster of Colbert Artists Management, stating ’we are so thrilled to start this collaboration!’ The quartet will work with Katie Papini Backus, who has managed the group previously through Concert Artists Guild. RESEARCH AND… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Kavalier & Clay premieres at IU, Pitchfork’s sudden departure from Chicago, and more
Photo by Sarah J. Slover FEATURE With the world premiere of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, a number of news media outlets have covered the important story! Congratulations to all involved in the project, as well as the JSoM media relations team. Mason Bates’ Met-bound opera ‘Kavalier & Clay’ based on Michael Chabon… Read more »
Quincy Jones was greater than any one era, Spotify’s AI is no match for a real DJ, Matthew Bourne on Swan Lake 30 years on, and more
FEATURE Quincy Jones Was Greater Than Any One Era Defector: Israel Daramola There was never going to be another Quincy Jones. The streets are paved with people who have tried and come up short; today’s playing field cannot foster it. He was the ultimate connective tissue in making the greatest media of the last few… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Orchestras and democracy, choreographers on the rise, ethically-trained AI, and more
FEATURE What Role Should Orchestras Play In Strengthening Democracy? Post Alley Seattle: Jesse Rosen It’s not enough to merely assert these values or cite the longstanding commitments to educational programs, if the deeper work of orchestras is to play a role in sustaining American democracy. RESEARCH AND OPINION Oona Doherty’s Raw, Honest Dances Have Made… Read more »
Weekly Digest: A new wave of dance, AI continues to change our creative landscape, San Diego Opera’s exciting 5-year plan, and more
FEATURE There’s A Whole New Wave Of Contemporary Dance In Museums And Galleries ArtBasel: Emily May It’s nothing new for visual art institutions to host new and experimental dance works, but there’s been a real uptick in recent years. Why? Opinions differ (not least because the boundaries between choreography and performance art are sometimes blurry)…. Read more »