User:Monetherese

Background

I am a second-year masters student studying violin performance at the Longy School of Music with Laura Bossert. I received my B.M. in violin performance and music business at DePaul University.

The Future of Classical Music class

I am a participant in the Future of Classical Music class, in which we are attempting to bring some insight to this very vast and complex topic. This user page fulfills a requirement for the class.

Outline and Overview

This topic of "the future of classical music" seems overwhelming without some definitions and parameters. Check back for a general outline of the numerous sub-topics this vast topic can encompass.

I think a distinction must be made between the future of the performance of classical music, whether it be old or new, and the future of new classical music compositions. As a musician, I am more interested in the performance aspect (although the later informs the former.)

My Work

I would like to focus on the place outreach has in the future of classical music. Outreach has become a vital component of any classical musician's career. This can include educational programs as well as performance in non-traditional venues. Outreach is critical in developing and educating audiences and bringing classical music to those that

Outreach Example Links

I will continue to build on this list of examples. As this is a work in progress, I invite any additions that are relevant.

The International Chamber Artists is a chamber music ensemble based in Chicago, IL. They present a concert series for which the ticket price is Suggested Donation only. A percentage of the proceeds are donated to a local music school serving underpriviledged children. A student from the school is given the opportunity to rehearse with an ensemble member and then performs on the concert, giving the audience a first-hand view of what their choice to attend a concert does for the life of a child.

Bach With Verse supports the work of musician and story teller Richard "Dobbs" Hartshorne. He has devoted his career to performing in prisons throughout the US and performing in war torn countries such as Palestine and Afghanistan.

Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony, developed Keeping Score, a multi-year program designed to make classical music more accessible to people of all ages and musical backgrounds.