How did your education shape your attitudes about music?
By NewMusicBox Staff on December 1, 1999No Comment
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Annie Gosfield Composer “I was taught the importance of creativity and individual expression early in life…” |
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Jonathan Sheffer Composer Founder, Conductor and Artistic Director of the Eos Orchestra “My musical education began at the Westport School of Music, where as a preschooler I was taught the basics of major and minor scales…” |
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Amy Rhodes Director of Artist Management, Fine Arts Management “…At college, I learned about music, not in the classroom, but in the dormitory…” |
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Elliott Sharp Composer “…Occasional music classes during my first college attempt only cemented my bad feelings towards a stilted and stifling approach to music…” |
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Joshua Cody Composer and Director of the Sospeso Ensemble “…I’ll always feel uneducated-learning is an ongoing process…” |






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