FEATURE: THE SILVER LINING BEHIND COVID-19? Can artists find a silver lining in the cloud of COVID-19? Peter Sellars is looking LA Times: Mark Swed “My feeling is truly we are in the midst of a new era trying to be reborn,” he said, reached by phone in Culver City. “And, yes, the labor… Read more »
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Weekly Digest: Why music is important now, Met Opera makes masks, Yo-Yo Ma, global streaming grows, and more…
WEEKLY DIGEST, APRIL 13, 2020 THE COVID-19 EFFECT CONTINUES Why Music is So Relatable Right Now The Philadelphia Inquirer: David Patrick Stearns Why has the Philadelphia Orchestra’s BeethovenNOW concert, with two full symphonies webcast from an empty Verizon Hall on March 12, up to 771,000 YouTube views? Or why the Rotterdam Philharmonic’s abbreviated Beethoven… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Predicting changes in classical music, adapting education, philanthropy initiatives, and more…
FEATURE: THE FUTURE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY Predicting Tectonic Changes in Classical Music VAN: Jeffrey Arlo Brown, Timmy Fisher, Hartmut Welscher When the curtain finally lifts on concert restrictions, a new world will start coming into focus. And while it’s impossible to predict the future, here are 19 things we think will be different—based… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Supporting the Arts Through COVID-19, JSoM alumna wins Avery Fisher Career Grant, Online Concerts and more…
SUPPORTING THE ARTS THROUGH COVID-19 Germany Has Rolled Out a Staggering €50 Billion Aid Package for Artists and Cultural Businesses, Putting Other Countries to Shame ArtNet News: Kate Brown “Artists are not only indispensable, but also vital, especially now,” says the country’s culture minister. The US Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Gives the Music Industry a… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Suddenly a DIY World, Performing Artists and The Financial Fallout, National and International News, and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis for performing musicians worldwide. Last week, we focused on a growing set of resources for all who might need them. The crisis is also opening up a world of possibilities, new ways for artists to create and share. Resources for musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic DIY Musician: Chris Robley… Read more »