This week Mara and Andrew return to the studio for another episode. Topics this week include: the freelance scene in a time of "Freedom", bad actors and the trouble of calling them out, differences in teaching culture between Europe and North America, and would we consider moving back home?

This Episode is also available to watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooOt4xBE-5Y

Articles worth reading:

Trinity Church Fires Conductor After Misconduct Accusation

A Firing and a Question of Race Roil the Oregon Bach Festival

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Today Andrew speaks with opera singer, producer, multi-genre vocal coach, and YouTube star, Elizabeth Zharoff of The Charismatic Voice about her success in building a massive following on YouTube, how she has managed to scale up her business, and the challenges which she overcame along the way.

Elizabeth's Website:
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The Charismatic Voice's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5G-rUDSKKUXeMkrL7Bs1w

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Today Andrew speaks with Canadian freelance artistic administrator Bethany Reed, and Toronto-based composer, sound designer, and conductor Andrew Balfour about "It's Already Happening", a series of online events taking place in April/May 2022, where young musicians will hear directly from leaders who are doing vital work to center the voice, viewpoints, and experiences of Black peoples, Indigenous peoples, people of colour, and people with disabilities, as well as address systemic issues in the classical music industry.

Bethany's Notes:

Sign Up for more info about "It's Already Happening"

https://nonprofitaf.com/

https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/its-time-to-let-classical-music-die/

https://csalateral.org/reviews/hungry-listening-indigenous-sound-studies-robinson-standiford/

Bethany's Email

Andrew Balfour's Links:

Letter on Indigenous Musical Sovereignty

http://cameratanova.com/16/about-us/artistic-director/

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Today Andrew speaks with Dr. James McGowan, associate professor in Music in the School for studies in art and culture, and university chair in teaching innovation at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, to talk about how Carleton music adapted to the pandemic; innovation in pedagogical methods; and the challenges facing North American university music departments in the coming years.

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Today Andrew speaks about this past weekend's "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, Canada, and what there is to take away for those in the classical music scene who wish to do away with corona regulations.

You can read the monologue, view photos, and find links to other articles here:
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Just a quick note to say that Andrew is in transit to Canada this week and we will be back next week with a new episode. Have a great week!

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Today Mara and Andrew discuss their hair situation, why "historical performance is killing classical music", the word authenticity, and much, much more!

for your viewing (dis)pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfRnRsW7gQ

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/n1o9Rwcsugs

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This week Mara and Andrew discuss concerts in the Metaverse, NFTs (again!?), the dearth of reading material in classical music publications, "why I ended my career in classical music", Sci-Fi, and much, much more!

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/8Gr4Gv6aG80

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This week Mara and Andrew talk about New Year's Resolutions, NFTs, Newspapers, and ask whether Facebook has still 'got it' when it comes to engagement among the early music community.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2ax4ZjZ-ejE

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