Culture and Art in a populist AgeWashington, D.C., October 29-31 2017
Had a great weekend at the Arts conference in D.C. for insights into the current state of culture and arts in America. Presentations were from composer Daniel Asia, EPPC Senior Fellow Bruce Cole, Wall Street Journal Editor Eric Gibson, Thomas W. Smith Fellow Heather MacDonald, and Philosopher Sir Roger Scruton. |
I had a great time at the 10th Annual Music + Festival at the University of Arizona this past weekend and was elated that I had the opportunity to attend a masterclass with one of the greatest composers of the 20th century: Joan Tower!
9th Annual Music + Festival Features the Music of Hans Winterberg |
This weekend the Fred Fox School of Music is having its 9th annual Music Plus Festival featuring the works of Arnold Schoenberg, Kurt Weill, and Hans Winterberg. I had the pleasure of spending the day with two of our special guests from Germany. Both Michael Haas (left) and Peter Kreitmeir (right) have worked hard towards uncovering the lost music of Kreitmeir's grandfather Hans Winterberg; music that until recently had been barred by the nazis for four decades. This blog by Michael Haas explains the amazing and heartbreaking story of composer Hans Winterberg and the ongoing battle towards freeing his music to the listening public. Many of Winterberg's pieces are having their United States premieres this weekend at the Fred Fox School of Music's 9th Annual Music Plus Festival. |
2016 Arts and Economics SeminarApril 30th-May 2nd, University of Arizona
Those pictured are the participants of the recent Arts and Economics Seminar at the University of Arizona, myself included. This event was made possible by the American Culture and Ideas Initiative. It was an absolutely enlightening few days spent with some of the greatest minds, both local and visiting. Daniel Asia, Joshua Bachar, Blake Edward Cesarz, Conor Fitzgerald, Robert E. Gordon, Paul Eli Ivey, Aaron Mobley, John Muniz, Emily Patch, Alexander Schaefer, Virgil Storr, Mario Villarreal-Diaz |