In this first discussion, Richard and Eric examine "antifragility" (a concept developed by essayist and scholar, Nassim Taleb), and its relevance within a choral context.  Can the metaphors and terms used by Taleb regarding antifragility's usefulness in the fields of risk analysis, engineering, economics, and biology create new ways of thinking about a myriad of issues in the choral ensemble?

Taleb, N. N. (2012). Antifragile: Things that gain from disorder. New York: Random House. 

'musica obscura' highlights Johannes Brahms' 13 Canons, Op. 113
'Readings and Writings' is taken from a criticism penned by Johann Adolph Scheibe (1708-1776) about his teacher.