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Classical Music Bolsters Black Lives Matter Movement in 'Sing Her Name'
Nicola Benedetti Opens up on Classical Music Education: Treat It Like Broccoli
Nicola Benedetti, Scottish violinist and 2004's BBC Young Musician of the year, has some sensible ideas when it comes to the current state of classical music education: treat it like broccoli! Benedetti speaks her heart on engaging young minds in the classical arts. Enter the Weird World of the Dominique Pifarely Quartet's 'Trace Provisoire' on ECM [REVIEW]
Somewhere deep in the south of France last summer, French violinist Dominique Pifarely convened with legendary ECM guru Manfred Eicher to make his music more jazz-like. Combining Antonin Rayon's piano, Bruno Chevillon's double-bass and the scattershot drumming of the ingenious Francois Merville, 'Trace Provisoire' was born, the jazz was added, but the esoteric classical refrains lingered on.
