studio non troppo : music : facilitation

What am I doing that’s difficult? I stand up in the maelstrom–in front of the class, in front of the orchestra–with, or in spite of preparation, and I try to paint the big picture, in real time, with the context and the individuals who are there right then. It could be called performance thought-art.

“Spoilers” reveal plot twists prematurely, and for many books or films, they can undermine a reader’s or audience member’s enjoyment of the book or film. But it’s reassuring to know that some art works are spoiler-proof. If you’ve ever chosen to reread a book or gone to see a film a second or third time, even […]