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Classical Classroom, Episode 199: Jack of All Emotions – the Music of Elliott Carter with the JACK Quartet

JACK Quartet (Austin Wulliman and Christopher Otto on the right). Photo by Beowulf Sheehan. “Classical music is relaxing.” “I listen to classical music because it’s soothing.” “I turn on classical ...
The Washington Post

All-too-easy listening

Jennifer Gersten, a doctoral student in violin performance at Stony Brook University, is an editor at Guernica and the winner of the 2018 Rubin Prize for Music Criticism. Follow @jenwgersten Let the ...
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Classical Music And Brain Health: What's The Connection?

You may have heard the claim that listening to classical music makes you smarter. But is this just a myth, or does classical music really have an effect on the brain? Music, as they say, nourishes the ...
Houston Public Media

Classical Classroom, Episode 191: Talkin’ About the Blues (Dialogues) with Rachel Barton Pine

Rachel Barton Pine. Photo by Andrew Eccles. Violinist (and veteran Classical Classroom guest) Rachel Barton Pine talks all about her Music by Black Composers initiative, a project that’s been in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Students, teachers have mixed opinions on allowing music in the classroom

Here at LAUSD/USC Cinematic Arts and Engineering (CAE) like many other schools, students are often stressed while testing. Many students find listening to music soothing and often do it while studying ...