In a lighthearted yet serene ambience, Chinese American violinist Chenyi Avsharian, formerly known as Chen Yi, shared the anecdotes behind each piece she was about to perform, in hopes of drawing the audience nearer to classical music and eliciting emotions deep within their hearts.
In a lighthearted yet serene ambience, Chinese American violinist Chenyi Avsharian, formerly known as Chen Yi, shared the anecdotes behind each piece she was about to perform, in hopes of drawing the audience nearer to classical music and eliciting emotions deep within their hearts.
The recipients of the 2023 presidential award for public engagement University of Michigan professors Aaron Dworkin and Christian Sandvig have made far-reaching impacts through their work in music and computer algorithm auditing, respectively.
Last week in Louisville, Kentucky, some 3,500 educators, exhibitors, performers, and supporters came together to listen to performances, attend workshops, learn about new music and products and generally celebrate music education together.
Part of that experience involved an Exhibit Hall with 97 exhibitors, including string companies; sheet music publishers; instrument dealers; makers of practice gadgets; representatives from university, summer and online music programs; and more. I did not begin to get around to every booth, but I d thought I d give you a small sampling from those I did happen to visit!
Of course, I also went to a lot of teaching workshops over my three days in Kentucky, including a master class by