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Bobby McFerrin is interviewed by Huffington Post's Bianca Bosker: When I was a kid growing up and we bought albums, we treated them with such reverence, we would listen to every single cut, first to last, whether we liked the pieces or not, we were patient enough to at least give the [pieces] a chance. […]

Guardian columnist Tom Service growls at audience members who break the silence following the final chord in a piece of music: But it was a moment of dizzying collective rapture that was all too predictably ruined by some eejit in the Royal Festival Hall shouting "bravi!" – from one of the boxes, I'm pretty sure […]

ACDA is fortunate to have an Executive Director who is also a published scholar – see this new publication from Pendragon Press entitled "Jubilate, Amen!"   A description of the book: Many facets of Donald P. Hustad's distinguished career as professor, author, and church musician are celebrated in this volume by 29 peers and former […]

It is wonderful to have an ACDA Executive Director that is also an accomplished choral director.   A review of his recent performance of Rachmaninoff Vespers: Tulsa Oratorio Chorus artistic director Tim Sharp began Sunday afternoon's concert with an effort at what he called "truth in advertising." The official title of the piece the chorus […]

Although some of the movements of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater are more lighthearted than the text would suggest, what I’m really referring to is the comedy of errors in dealing with the orchestra parts.   It started a few weeks ago when I was marking up my full score with my preferred articulations, dynamics, bowings, etc., […]

Eric Whitacre talks about his TED experience: It’s difficult for me to describe, but I think my TED talk on Tuesday may have been one of the most profound experiences I’ve ever had. The audience – nearly 2,000 thinkers, inventors, artists, entrepreneurs and leaders – create this strange, tangible energy, an intoxicating blend of intellect, […]