ISSUE 32
- ISSUE ARCHIVE
- 42 Finding Balance
- 41 21CM Goes Global: The Middle East
- 40 Stand Up and Stand Out
- 39 21CM Goes Global: South America
- 38 All About Opera
- 37 Take A Risk
- 36 Finding Your Voice
- 35 Reimagining Our Spaces
- 34 What’s Your Spark?
- 33 Favorites of 2017
- 32 Perseverance
- 31 Design Your Future
- 30 Get The Word Out
- 29 Breaking Down Walls
- 28 American Music
- 27 Life as Art
- 26 In It for the Long Haul
- 25 Doing Good
- 24 Why Art Survives
- 23 Superheroes
- 22 Diverse Voices
- 21 Favorites of 2016
- 20 Challenging Perceptions
- 19 Work-in-Progress
- 18 21CMposium 2016
- 17 World Music
- 16 Begin Again
- 15 Improvisation
- 14 Social Entrepreneurship
- 13 Environment
- 12 Storytelling
- 11 The Plus Factor
- 10 Courageous Music Making
- 09 Favorites of 2015
- 08 Artist-Revolutionaries
- 07 Almost Famous
- 06 Education
- 05 Do-It-Yourself
- 04 Collaboration
- 03 Entrepreneurship
- 02 Community
- 01 Composers
Heading out the door to a gig, musicians typically run down the list of what’s needed for the night. Instrument, music, directions – check. We know that we do what we do because we love it, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. We need to carry one more thing with us: our tenacity, because wherever we go our art is sure to challenge us physically, mentally and emotionally.
This month, we explore stories of musicians navigating difficult situations. Andrew Schulman shares his personal journey from flatlining on a hospital gurney to embarking on a quest to heal others. In doing so, he has carved out a new niche for himself and possibly for the whole musical profession.
Deanna Badizadegan examines musicians’ collaborative spirit and grit through a design thinking lens in the second installment of “Design Thinking for Musicians.” In detangling these essential artistic mindsets, we gain the opportunity to strengthen them across our professional lives.
Then, Joe Brent addresses the challenges of working within unfamiliar musical mediums, namely, electronic music. Additionally, he sits down with four-time Grammy-nominated pianist Gerald Clayton in this month’s edition of re/CREATE, talking influences and early loves as Clayton reimagines D’Angelo’s “One Mo’ Gin.”
Get tough. Get going. And as always, thanks for joining the conversation,
Mark Rabideau
Director, 21CM
From Code Blue to Medical Musician
After a brush with death, it was music that sparked my will to live and reversed my terminal condition. When I recovered, I knew I had to give back.
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Design Thinking for Musicians, Part Two
Musicians’ training primes us to become great design thinkers, if we can only learn to see the connections between the two. In this installment, we focus on developing grit and our ability to collaborate.
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electronic Music
It’s not that I was ever a Luddite. I like gadgets as much as anyone. But playing acoustic instruments was a crucial part of my musical identity.
re/CREATE: Gerald Clayton Reimagines D’Angelo
re/CREATE celebrates musicians paying homage to the traditions they love while creating music from the heart. In this episode, we feature four-time Grammy-nominated musician Gerald Clayton.
