Theater
Cleveland Orchestra’s Beethoven and Shostakovich Festival Explores Themes of Freedom and Resistance
Classical Musicians Turning to Drugs Like Beta Blockers to Treat Anxiety and Boost Performance
Musicians experiencing performance jitters is nothing new. Some musicians feel that a little performance anxiety actually makes for a more exciting performance. But those who experience debilitating forms of anxiety often turn to medications like beta blockers to calm their nerves, as public radio station WQXR reported recently. Gay American Organist Cameron Carpenter Liberating the Instrument from Itself
"The organ is actually the ultimate example of a public instrument...it can play to the greatest number of people at the lowest cost." -- Cameron Carpenter
