The FT’s Culture Call has always been a brilliant podcast, and I am genuinely excited about the new season. Where does culture go next? That’s the central mystery animating @lilahrap‘s inquiries; she’s a smart guide into the unknown that we all face.
(How, in this context, to define “culture?” Working, basic, draft from me: crafted emotional experience, shared by enough people that we can talk about it.)
I’m also thrilled to have connected with composer Frank Horvat, and I’m starting to work on a couple of pieces from his Music for Self-Isolation. The pieces are clever and beautiful and contained–adding up to an incredible body of work.
The Pan American Symphony has announced a Salvadorean composers competition.
Meantime, in my cello teaching, I find that a visual hint at where the octaves fall is a tremendous help for students starting their scale practice.
