What’s on My Nightstand: September 2024 Edition
So about all that summer reading I was going to get done…I still have a few weeks, right? Currently at the top of the (literal) heap: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin – As a graduate of a big nerdy engineering and science school, I’m…
What I’m Reading this Week: September 8, 2024
Sasha Weiss’ NYT Magazine piece about Ezra Edelman’s ill-fated epic documentary about Prince. Edelman’s painstakingly researched passion project attempted to pull the curtain back on one of music’s most enigmatic geniuses – which is why it may never see the light of day. A fascinating look Edelman’s work and the man behind some of the…
What I’m Reading this Week: September 1, 2024
The 2024 Canadian Orchestras Repertoire Report authored by Rich Coburn: “These reports detail how Canada’s orchestras have programmed the works of women, non-binary, and IBPOC composers, what the trends are, and how those trends are changing.” ISM and EHRC launch Toolkit for Orchestras on sexual harassment: “New guidance from the ISM and Equality and Human…