Music Connected to History and Culture
Professor Carol has wowed concert audiences for years with her unique approach to explaining music! With no hint of the stuffiness or elitism that often infects discussions of classical music, Carol simply connects the music to things her audience understands – so many things. She brings the arts alive with energy, passion, wit, and surprising insights.
Yesterday’s event was memorable as I watched you improvise this show in the most brilliant way. It was like jazz: you knew the theme and came up with all these variations and pulled those tricks collected from years and years of experience in teaching and public speaking. I was truly in awe with the way you took the show and ran with it at 1000 miles per hour. 50 minutes had passed and no one noticed it. In fact, when over, I saw smiles on the faces of every member of the audience. No wonder that so many – if not all – of them rushed to sign up for the season, which will now result in chartering a second bus for this group.” – Sevan Melikyan, Van Cliburn Foundation
Now you can tour the arts with Professor Carol using this unique multi-media course. Hey, it’s not a bunch of names and dates. It’s a fast-paced romp through the political, cultural, and social forces that shaped classical music, and the context for your own exploration of the arts.
