Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-13-2020
Grading Professor
Jim Estrin
Subject Concentration
Arts & Culture
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
In the wake of the Breonna Taylor grand jury decision, the city of Louisville became, as Louisville Orchestra conductor Teddy Abrams put it, "the epicenter of journalism." Abrams, the youngest conductor of a major orchestra in the United States, has hundreds of thousands of fans across the country. He's also an ardent political activist. By making the Orchestra's 2020 season virtual, diversifying their featured composers and works, and providing free one-on-one "comfort concerts" over Zoom, Abrams has been working to make the traditionally White space of classical music more inclusive, safe, and accessible. https://www.cebrownphoto.com/no-more-funeral-marches
Recommended Citation
Brown, Carolyn, "No More Funeral Marches: How an Orchestra Conductor is Using Music to Heal His City" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/499
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The video component of my capstone, "No More Funeral Marches." Some clips are property of VICE Media, Teddy Abrams, Owsley Brown Presents, and the Louisville Orchestra.