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Caroline Shaw
Caroline Shaw (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Until recently, Caroline Shaw was uncomfortable calling herself a composer–violin, singer, musician, sure. But not a composer. Then in 2013, her composition Partita for 8 Voices made her the youngest recipient ever of the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Now she’s one of the most respected composers on the New Music scene and has been heralded as the future of music. Today, Shaw’s compositions range from traditional quartets and solo piano pieces to a cappella and collaborations with Kanye West.
The Day the Music Died
Tim Anderson (Old Dominion University)
2016 has been a tough year for fans of popular music. The sudden death of giants like David Bowie and Prince has been a blow for music, and nostalgia, fans. Tim Anderson is a scholar of the popular music industry. He said as our rock and roll heroes die, the collective grieving process has been altered and amplified by social media.
Rock n’ Roll from the Inside Out
Mark Snyder (University of Mary Washington)
Musician and professor Mark Snyder works with his students to bring a rock n’ roll mentality into the classroom.
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