I watched 10 Masterclass courses in a week and here is what I learned

I watched the Masterclasses of 10 artists and boiled down what I learned into some generalizations about the creative process.

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Poetics of the Fragment Conference

“A fragment, like a miniature work of art, has to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world and be complete in itself like a hedgehog” — Athenaeum Fragment 206

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Here's a hammer for your thesis statement

This is a quick way to make a point in your writing.

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Making Dark Sounds Together

My program note for Ah Young Hong’s April 7 recital looks at works by Milton Babbitt, Georg Friedrich Haas, and Michael Hersch as essays in darkness and light.

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Hand Exercises for Artists

As artists, we all make esoteric things with our hands. Here are some other esoteric things you can do with your hands to take care of your hands.

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Writing On Walls

For a concert in a unique venue, I wrote a program note in the form of an extended simile of faces and walls.

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Meditation for Musicians: A Practical Guide

When I started getting curious about meditation, I was searching for concrete answers to questions like: What’s the point of this? How do I do it? How do I know it’s working?

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Journal: Lyon

Every piece of the city is framed by some other piece.

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Doctorate Debriefing

It took me six years, but I can finally answer your burning questions, like: Should I pursue a doctorate in music? What even is a doctorate in music?

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Journal: Baja

You become an expert at navigating the shadows under such a tremendous sun. you see your way through the city within these awkward patterns superimposed on the streets.

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Journal: Montréal

I admired that most people wore unimpressive shoes but were beautiful despite and because of this. I walked the Jean-Talon every morning.

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Translations: Neruda's "Resurrecciones"

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