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NewMusicBox Cover Interview - May 2020

Third Coast Percussion: The Collaborative Process
May 1 2020 / Conversations
By Frank J. Oteri
David Skidmore, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, and Sean Connors of Third Coast Percussion explain how they introduce audiences to percussion instruments, how they each came to devote their lives to...

Pandemic Journal - How We Cope

Pandemic Journal – How We Cope
How We Cope is an exploration of the number of ways in which our community is coping with uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerge, Bridge, Connect
The task of "emerging" artists is to slowly grow into their industry. To create their community, one conversation at a time.
Pandemic, Blind Spots, and the Story of Ignaz Semmelweis
Raymond Lustig's 2018 opera SEMMELWEIS, which is based on the story of 19th-century Hungarian physician who pioneered hand washing and antiseptic procedures, is streaming for free this month online. We...

Isolation Inspiration - from the NMBx Archives

Isolation Inspiration
We have been incredibly lucky to hear artists in their own words throughout NewMusicBox's 20 years of existence. Whether in interview or essay form, their words have motivated us, challenged...
For Our Courageous Workers
For Our Courageous Workers, a 4-movement, 11-minute long graphic piece I conceived which was composed together with Hajnal Pivnick and Dorian Wallace, was intended to fulfill many purposes. To call...
Our Journey to Olly Wilson: Remixed and Beyond
Our own journey with Olly Wilson began in 2014. We were entranced by the music and intrigued by the man, who clearly carried a special spirit. As a “Special COVID-19...
Nathalie Joachim: Stepping Into My Own Identity
Nathalie Joachim’s exuberant, forward-looking attitude about music-making and her inspiring comments about how she came to follow her creative path still represent our collective future once we are able to...
Molly Joyce: Strength in Vulnerabilty
One of the hallmarks of many different kinds of music performance—whether it’s a classical piano recital, a jazz combo in a club, or an arena rock show—is the demonstration of...
Sheila Jordan: Music Saved My Life
Whatever Sheila Jordan sings she makes completely her own to the point that the line between composition and interpretation is extremely blurry. Now in her late 80s, Jordan is booked...

Going Digital in the Time of COVID-19

Going Digital – A Toolbox
We have created this collection of resources to help music creators and performers navigate the transition to digital and virtual performances. We've scoured our archive, curated links from trusted sources,...
Live Streaming 102: Hosting, Preparing, and Advertising Your Live Stream
Make it easy for your existing audience and your potential fans to find your live video by hosting it where they gather, and linking the video to as many other...
Live Streaming 103: DIY Live Stream Tech
This week, Adam Schumaker continues his series primer on live streaming with a review of the basic technical requirements, but without diving in so deep that you get lost. By...

THE LATEST FROM NEWMUSICBOX AND AROUND THE WEB

Emerge, Bridge, Connect
The task of "emerging" artists is to slowly grow into their industry. To create their community, one conversation at a time.
How to pitch NewMusicBox
Guidelines for how to pitch to NewMusicBox.
For Our Courageous Workers
For Our Courageous Workers, a 4-movement, 11-minute long graphic piece I conceived which was composed together with Hajnal Pivnick and Dorian Wallace, was intended to fulfill many purposes. To call...
NewMusicBox LIVE: New Music Gathering
Join us for a NEWMUSICBOX LIVE conversation with New Music Gathering’s Lainie Fefferman, Daniel Felsenfeld, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Jascha Narveson, and Angélica Negrón with Frank J. Oteri followed by an audience...
Pandemic, Blind Spots, and the Story of Ignaz Semmelweis
Raymond Lustig's 2018 opera SEMMELWEIS, which is based on the story of 19th-century Hungarian physician who pioneered hand washing and antiseptic procedures, is streaming for free this month online. We...
From the Corner (Home) Office
Thoughts from a brand new orchestra ED during quarantine.
Anthony Davis Wins 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Anthony Davis has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his opera The Central Park Five.
6 Strategies for Using Time Effectively During COVID-19
Ideas for treating lockdown as an opportunity rather than an imposition.
Beginning Again
I am, once and for all, the eternal beginner. – Gustav Mahler, 1909   I read this sentence over a century after it was written, six months after leaving an...
Our Journey to Olly Wilson: Remixed and Beyond
Our own journey with Olly Wilson began in 2014. We were entranced by the music and intrigued by the man, who clearly carried a special spirit. As a “Special COVID-19...
Creativity in the Age of COVID-19
Maintain a consistency of creative work and to try not and focus on where it may or may not lead. To compose, practice, and play (albeit on the Web) is...
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Chris Baum

Born: Tuesday, May 28, 1974 San Jose, California

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