21CM - creating the 21st Century Musician

Practice Tips with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago: Quinn Delaney and Roslyn Green

October 2019

We’re tapping the wisdom of performers in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago: What are the tips and tricks they rely on in the practice room? In this edition, we hear from bassoonist Quinn Delaney and violist Roslyn Green.

Sounding Board

Teaching Music for the 21st Century

Joseph Gramley · September 2019

Throughout my studies under classical curricula, I always knew I wanted more. Is there a way to feed this curiosity in our students earlier? Should the teaching models that served me be the same that I provide to my students?

State of the Art Form

In Memory of the Critic’s Trade

Tim Page · September 2019

There are likely no more than 20 Americans who still make their living as music critics for daily newspapers. Their jobs aren’t simply to inform the public whether a musician played well or not, but to provide an intellectual record of a given place.

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State of the Art Form

Want to Move Your Audiences? Start With Program Notes

Lara Pellegrinelli · September 2019

Our opportunities to reach audiences include those few moments before a show begins. Don’t put them to sleep with the same old program notes! I’ve developed a guide that has helped my own work and might just help yours.

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Special Features

The Return of the “New Voices” Essay Contest

September 2019

Are you a college student who loves to put your passion for music into words? Are you a musician who’s bursting with ideas about how to reinvent the concert experience? We want to hear from you!