Interesting Times, no. 2: Calling Out «Motivational Speakers»
Or, How AI understands the importance of Gardeners As a classical music conductor, teacher, and occasional speaker, I want to talk about « the greatest motivational speakers ». Which is ironic, since that’s what they do to us, and make an incredibly good living doing it. So I want to turn the…
JURY: La Maestra International Conducting Competition
I am so honored to be a jury member of the La Maestra international conducting competition at the Paris Philharmonic, and can't wait to discover the talents of the candidates! A UNIQUE COLLABORATION The Philharmonie de Paris and Paris Mozart Orchestra are delighted to announce the 1st edition of their…
MEDIA: ADA Artists Feature, Part I
COVID Journeys, part 1: Travelling from Cluj-Napoca, RO to France and confirming my presence as a jury member of the La Maestra Conducting Competition at the Philharmonie de Paris ! https://youtu.be/EGCpD89rEOs
TOA Summer Academy: Celebrating Its 1-Year Anniversary!
1 Year anniversary of the TOA Summer Academy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania! Here's what we do to mentor young talents in the heart of Transylvania. I can't believe it's already been 1 year! Thank you to the Academia de Muzică „Gheorghe Dima” din Cluj-Napoca for hosting this beautiful project, the TOA -- Transylvanian Opera…
GUEST SPEAKER: Creative Mornings in Cluj
GUEST SPEAKER: Creative Mornings in Cluj May 1, 2020 LET'S HAVE COFFEE TOGETHER! HAI SA BEM O CAFEA IMPREUNA! PRENONS UN CAFE ENSEMBLE! I'll be zooming with the ever-fabulous @Ștefania Robu via #CreativeMornings Cluj this Friday at 9am, #Clujtime. We'll be talking about #coronalife #madewithloveintransylvania, changing perspectives while not losing focus, and daring to stand…
Interesting Times, no. 1: Breathe
"May you live in interesting times". This is supposedly an ancient Chinese under-handed wish, sounding pleasant but actually damning. Since February 2020, we find ourselves in a singular situation: each and every person in the world is now "living in interesting times". Indeed . No. 1: Breathe As with all accidents,…