great article by a great conductor on the topic of "new music"
Interesting point about how the lack of a canon means more freedom, and also about the fading of the European avant-garde "moralistic" dogma in music....
View ArticleHow I Learned to Loathe Music
It’s odd to me that this will be the most difficult post to write, but it is my account of a vicious college education in music. As one heart-felt friend put it (paraphrasing), “You required an...
View ArticleAdding an Undergraduate Music Degree - STEM kid?
Hi! I've been on CC a while but not as regards music. I have been dual credit at my state flagship (UNM) for a few years and have completed the major courses for the statistics major, as well as all...
View ArticleOne bad teacher, need advice
St. Olaf College in Minnesota has been my dream school for years. With good academics and great music it's a perfect fit. However, there is one negative. For the last week I have been at a music camp...
View ArticleJuilliard Piano Audition
Hello, A cousin of mine is thinking about applying to a host of conservatories this year, including Juilliard, on the piano. My friend had casually mentioned to me that she had auditioned in San...
View ArticleSearching for Scholarship?
Hey guys, I must lament that I sincerely struggle with finding scholarships to apply for; and the reason being is that they are so utterly specific! I am an adult--just a mild mannered gay white...
View ArticleMy Journey Back to Study Music...
(Part 1) It’s odd to me that this will be the most difficult post to write, but it is my account of a poor college education in music. As one heart-felt friend and Music Teacher put it (paraphrasing),...
View ArticleThe importance of supporting live music
I was inspired to post this having just come back from a “dive bar” in the middle of Brooklyn where I heard one of the most inspired young jazz saxophonists I could ever imagine. My son told me I had...
View ArticleWhat is the wind studies audition music like at UNT?
Hello! I'm currently an undergraduate who will be transferring to the University of North Texas in the fall. I play the flute and I want to audition for one of the wind groups next fall (concert band,...
View ArticleI Don't Think That I Am Motivated With My Current Path In Music Anymore...
Hello, I am an incoming Sophomore taking Jazz Studies at SDSU, and I have had this looming question over my head if music was fit for me as a career. As the title explained above, I haven't been...
View ArticleAdvice about Colleges For A Newer Musician
I'm a newer viola student hoping to major in music education or music therapy at an undergraduate level. More details below about my level of playing and musical history, but I'm hoping for some second...
View ArticleNewer Violist Searching For Schools
I'm a newer viola student hoping to major in music education or music therapy at an undergraduate level. More details below about my level of playing and musical history, but I'm hoping for some second...
View ArticleHindsight - what would you have done differently? And what have you done right?
The following is an old thread (2006-2015), but I found the advice extremely helpful:...
View ArticleMusic PreCollege versus Suzuki Program
Can anyone contrast precollege Saturday programs like Mannes and MSM with a strong Suzuki program starting with an 11 year old in strings. Is the upshot when they are 17 likely to be the same...
View ArticleStanford Arts Supplement Clarifications?
First of all, I will be playing piano Stanford, from it's website, states "Prepare two or three short, contrasting pieces that demonstrate your current level of ability. A typical audition is about ten...
View ArticleNYU Clive Davis ReMu?
I was just wondering if anyone here, or anyone you know, was accepted to Clive Davis this year. I asked this in the NYU accepted Students thread, but not one person has responded. I know it has a low...
View ArticleStrong LAC + Blues = ?
Would love thoughts on strong liberal arts schools with opportunities to play blues/jazz. My son is a very talented blues guitarist considering studying pre-law with a possible music minor, and wishes...
View ArticleHow do you figure out where your kid stands?
This may seem like a foolish question, but now that S19 is a rising senior, we're really struggling with a final list of music schools. He's a jazz saxophone player, along with hundreds of others, and...
View ArticleLooking For Good Liberal Arts College with Strong Classical Voice Performance...
I have previously received some good (and much-appreciated) advice in this forum and am back for more. My son, a bass, sings at a high level and is an excellent student. He has decided to not go...
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