The new program is set to take place from July 11th through the 16th.
Brevard Music Center (BMC) presents The Brevard Project: Reimagining the Future of Orchestral Programming, a six-day intensive seminar and think-tank on orchestral programming intended for professionals and influencers in the orchestral field. Presented by Brevard Music Center in partnership with Bard College, the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the South Dakota Symphony, the University of Michigan School of Music, and Project Director Joseph Horowitz, The Brevard Project takes place July 11-16, 2022. The central goals of The Brevard Project are to re-evaluate the artistic mission of the American orchestra and to share the skills needed to curate a more comprehensive, more inclusive American orchestral repertoire.
THE BREVARD PROJECT
The Brevard Project: Reimagining the Future of Orchestral Programing complements Brevard Music Center's week-long "Dvořák's Prophecy" festival from July 11-16 and is inspired by Joseph Horowitz's acclaimed new book Dvořák's Prophecy and the Vexed Fate of Black Classical Music. Part think-tank, part seminar, this inaugural Project gathering equips practitioners and scholars alike to begin to answer questions about the dense nexus of culture and race, of historical, political, and moral reckonings surrounding the story of American orchestral music. The central goals of this program are to re-evaluate the artistic mission of the American orchestra and to share the skills needed to curate a more comprehensive, more inclusive American orchestral repertoire. The Brevard Project is designed for conductors, artistic administrators, executive directors, community engagement specialists, conservatory students, and engaged orchestra Board members.
- Leon Botstein* - President, Bard College/American Symphony/Bard Festival/The Orchestra Now
- Lorenzo Candelaria - Dean, Blair School of Music (Vanderbilt)
- Mark Clague - music historian (University of Michigan)
- JoAnn Falletta* - Music Director, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
- Christopher Gibbs* - music historian (Bard Conservatory); artistic co-director, Bard Festival
- Delta David Gier - Music Director, South Dakota Symphony
- Blake-Anthony Johnson - CEO, Chicago Sinfonietta
- Keith Lockhart* - Conductor, Boston Pops; Artistic Director, Brevard Music Center
- Douglas McLennan - ArtsJournal (founder/editor)
- Jason Posnock - Chief Artistic Officer, Brevard Music Center
- Jesse Rosen - former CEO, League of American Orchestras.
- Larry Tamburri - CEO, Newark School of the Arts
a-? Performers
- Lara Downes - pianist, producer, arts advocate
- Sidney Outlaw - baritone/pedagogue (Ithaca College)
- George Shirley - tenor/pedagogue (University of Michigan)
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Conductors, artistic administrators, executive directors, community engagement specialists, conservatory students, and Board members are all encouraged to apply for The Brevard Project. Capacity is limited. A $600 fee covers all housing, meals, classes, materials, and concert tickets for the week. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Visit brevardmusic.org/brevardproject to apply.
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