Spotify and Tik Tok want us to shorten our expectations. They want listeners to pay for seconds, not minutes. Will they get their way? Who benefits from longer musical selections, longer articles and longer books? There’s no shortage of shelf space on the internet. So… it’s about our attention, and everyone wants a piece of it. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
Artificial Intellegence, is it an extension of humanity? Does it help mankind get to the next thing? Why would the music industry want to develop bots that can play musical instruments? Will it lead to better art and creativity? These are the questions many are asking in a decade where the power of a computer doubles every two years, maybe less. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
Today’s social media seems to push people to put themselves out in the world. And most of us musicians seek some level of fame. But just how much fame does one need to have a successful career as a classical musician? More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
When you market your music, you tell a story about who you are and why your audience should come to your concert. But every marketer in every business does the same- or at least they should. Besides being a high quality event you are weaving a story that will captivate your listeners. Become a story teller in your concerts, on your website and in your music videos. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
If our audience listens and watches performances in a way that is different from us, we would do well to find how they watch and think, in order to connect with them. Being a watchable musician that draws the audience in- is something that makes the most successful performers have superstar careers. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
One of the last works the great composer wrote embodies all the best traits of his music. Impetuous and intimate, it has been likened to Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream not only because of a few of the motifs, but the characters the pieces share. Schumann was fond of writing characters into his music, the famed and imaginary Florestan and Eusebius of his younger compositions were representations of his own personality traits: Florestan the passionate side, Eusebius the dreamy and introspective self. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
The Bach Cello Suites are one of the gifts Pablo gave the world. This week as we celebrate philanthropy in every form, Accelerando gives a nod to the cellist that defined cello playing in the twentieth century. Listen to your favorite artist playing the Bach Cello Suites on any platform or mode…and consider how you wish to honor the charities that move your world forward. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
As Music educators we navigate the question of talent all the time. In this episode Seth Godin gives a perspective on education and the arts for his listeners at Akimbo. Borrowed here with his blessing are two segments from his podcast. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
If you want to create a music writing program that out performs Sibelius and Finale, you might want to examine the AI already written into graphics and text. Graphics are way ahead of music notation in computer programs. What can we look forward to in the future of music reading apps like ForScore? More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
The Memory Palace is a remnant of the way people preserved knowledge before literacy. Today we explore the techniques of memorization, the memory Palace and… swimming. Quite the mix. Read more on https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/
