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November 3, 2021
Coda: Upbeat
Byron Stripling makes concepts like crossover irrelevant. He attended Eastman School of Music to study classical trumpet—and became an in-demand master of jazz trumpet. He played with legendary jazz bands—and guested with scores of American orchestras. He led jazz bands, played with pops stars—and now he’s the principal pops conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
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December 15, 2022
We Are What We Play, Part 2: How to Diversify Orchestra Programming
A 60-minute webinar exploring the approaches developed by orchestras who are leading the way in programming new and unfamiliar works.
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June 15, 2021
Conference 2021: Spring of 2021: A Renewed Awakening of A Needed Conversation
The rise of anti-Asian American violence in the spring of 2021 led to a watershed moment for the Asian American Pacific Islander community, and AAPI musicians, staff, board members and supporters in our field found themselves confronting issues on many fronts. Among those issues is the centering of AAPI voices in programming. In this session, a composer, an academic, and an artistic administrator discussed how these voices can be celebrated with equity and how we can overcome obstacles to achieving that goal.
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April 28, 2021
Coda: Vital Signs
Many doctors and healthcare workers perform with vocational orchestras, but during the pandemic these caregivers found themselves at the center of a global health crisis— without a musical outlet to forge connections and relieve grief. Here, John Masko, co-founder and music director of the National Virtual Medical Orchestra, explains how an ensemble of healthcare professionals from around the country rehearses and performs together—at a distance.
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June 15, 2021
Conference 2021: The Summer of 2020
During the summer of 2020, in the wake of global protests against anti-Black racism, artistic leaders were once again confronted with the realities of racism in our society.
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December 15, 2022
We Are What We Play, Part 2: How to Diversify Orchestra Programming
Webinar recording; registration required.
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June 24, 2021
African Diaspora Music Project
An online repository of concert works by composers of the African Diaspora.
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June 15, 2021
Conference 2021: The Artistically Responsive Orchestra
During the pandemic, orchestras forged forward, with creativity and innovation unseen before, to respond artistically to the uncertainty of the pandemic. In this session, we heard from three artistic leaders who rose to the challenge. We investigated the responses their organizations made and how sustainable those responses were in the long term as they balanced a return to the concert hall.
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April 28, 2021
Festival Overtures
Last summer, most music festivals were on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, but this year many festivals are gearing up to return—for a very different kind of summer season. As classical music fans head to outdoor stages or log in to soak up the sounds of orchestral music, what can they expect to see and hear?
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June 28, 2021
Coda: Sound Embrace
Xian Zhang, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s music director, brings a sky-high energy level and full-body approach to the podium. She leans in almost as if to embrace the musicians, and that’s not accidental. Even during the past year, with people socially distanced due to the pandemic, she has stayed tightly connected with NJSO musicians—and a film crew—to craft imaginative concert films.