This week on SoundNotion, eighth blackbird pianist and musical Entrepreneur, Lisa Kaplan joins the panel to discuss the terror of life without the Internet, how to say ‘thank you’ and eighth blackbird’s mission to guide the next generation of performers.
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- This week on SoundNotion, eighth blackbird pianist and musical Entrepreneur, Lisa Kaplan joins the panel to discuss the terror of life without the Internet, how to say ‘thank you’ and eighth blackbird’s mission to guide the next generation of performers.
- She also suggests we check out Ensemble 39. We plan on it.
- Wolfgang Rihm wins the 2015 Grawemeyer Award.
- The Grammy’s were announced. They still do classical music by the way.
- Friend of the show Ellen McSweeney has been recognized for her ‘pull no punches‘ NMBx articles with a 2014 Musical America 30: Profiles In Courage.
- Causing a microscopic stress fracture in the glass ceiling of the conducting world, first place prize in the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition goes to Elim Chan, the first ever female winner.
- Also, the Detroit Symphony named its first ever female assistant conductor. Michelle Merrill replaces Teddy Abrams
- And it looks like the fat lady might be waffling on whether or not to sing or not for City Opera.
