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Leadership: YOURS

MONDAY BYTES — February 15, 2016 President's Day has me ruminating on leadership. We don't often think about musicians as leaders or associate musicianship and leadership. Perhaps it's because unless someone is starting her or his own ensemble, series, or festival, we...

Engaging Your Audience in Making Meaning

MONDAY BYTES — August 25, 2014 My good friend Florrie reminded me recently that with "art music" concerts — just like the visual arts —not everyone "gets it." It's easy for musicians to lose sight of this, and to think that when it comes to appreciating music there's...