Careful
observation of the past fifty years or so of musical study
has identified two alarming trends -- a rigid separation
of performers from composers/composers from performers (and
audiences from both!) and inflexible specialization by young
musicians training to gain a professional foothold in a
rapidly changing musical world.
As
traditional ways and places to make music evolve,
musicians will be required to be increasingly original,
entrepreneurial, and to obtain an ever broadening set of
skills. Total musical immersion at the Center
for Advanced Musical Studies will illuminate
paths that develop individual musical invention in parallel
with musical discipline.
–
Edward Carroll,
Director
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