
Category: Aesthetics


Musical Thoughts, Reflections, Questions, and other Ephemera…

The Other Orchestras (part 1): Ethnic Orchestras

Classical Music is alive because it’s constantly evolving

Who is Paul McCartney, part II

On Faux Musical Quality, Popularity, and Relevance

“Last time I checked there isn’t an orchestra in the US that can fill an auditorium like major pop names.”

Walking with Dinosaurs

Young Audiences (part 1): Hollywood, Classical Music, and the costs of Social Justice

“[W]hy not do pieces more accessible, more traditional and more ‘musical’?”

Jim Carrey, Steve Martin, Classical Music, and why you might not want to follow your passion…

Covers vs. Originals: Why classical musicians might not want to think like rock bands

Survivorship Bias: Why classical musicians might not want to think like rock bands

Myth of the Monolithic Pop Culture

Fragmentation and Specialization: Video Game Music Orchestras

Opera: “I’m not dead!”

Why New Music Louisville: The Evolution of NuMuLu (part 1.5) – New Solo Cello Repertoire and Extended Techniques
