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April 25, 2023

A Musical Balancing Act

April 25, 2023/ Maia Jasper White
A Musical Balancing Act

Maia’s mid-career musings, specifically on wearing several hats.

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April 25, 2023/ Maia Jasper White/
Arts education, Musician Life, Working mother
March 17, 2020

Irregularly-Scheduled Programming

March 17, 2020/ Maia Jasper White
Irregularly-Scheduled Programming

Some thoughts on creativity and intention, from a humbled point of view.

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March 17, 2020/ Maia Jasper White/
classical music, Cultural commentary, Personal, Upcoming concerts, Opinion, Politics, Music and Politics, Musician Life, current events, coronavirus
October 01, 2019

The Sorting Hat gets musical

October 01, 2019/ Salastina
The Sorting Hat gets musical

Let’s get this Potter started.

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October 01, 2019/ Salastina/
Nerd alert, Sounds Delicious, collaboration, Contemporary Music, Film Scoring, Musician Life, Humor, John Williams, Upcoming concerts
May 07, 2019

Better Together

May 07, 2019/ Maia Jasper White
Better Together

Applying a little chamber music magic to our organization as a whole.

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May 07, 2019/ Maia Jasper White/
Opinion, Musician Life, collaboration, Cultural commentary
April 18, 2019

Inside Sounds Promising

April 18, 2019/ Salastina
Inside Sounds Promising

Sisters Kaitlin and Emily Webster-Zuber share their experiences as participants in Sounds Promising.

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April 18, 2019/ Salastina/
Arts education, Musician Life, Opinion
February 18, 2019

Amateur Hours

February 18, 2019/ Maia Jasper White
Amateur Hours

Why is “amateur” a dirty word?

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February 18, 2019/ Maia Jasper White/
Opinion, Musician Life, False Binaries, Arts education
January 03, 2019

In our dreams

January 03, 2019/ Maia Jasper White
In our dreams

Salastina artists share — quite literally — their recurring stress dreams.

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January 03, 2019/ Maia Jasper White/
Musician Life, Opinion, Dreams, Stress, Nerves, Performance anxiety
July 16, 2018

Art Instincts

July 16, 2018/ Maia Jasper White
Art Instincts

On art, cavemen, and babies.

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July 16, 2018/ Maia Jasper White/
Opinion, Musician Life, Personal, universal
February 01, 2018

Eyes Wide Shut

February 01, 2018/ Maia Jasper White
Eyes Wide Shut

The case against blind auditions. 

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February 01, 2018/ Maia Jasper White/
Opinion, Musician Life, Music and Politics
December 06, 2017

Rude Awakenings

December 06, 2017/ Maia Jasper White
Rude Awakenings

What do we do with the art of those who fail -- colossally -- to be elevated by it?

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December 06, 2017/ Maia Jasper White/
Opinion, Musician Life, Cultural commentary
November 03, 2017

Do You Still Get Nervous?

November 03, 2017/ Maia Jasper White
Do You Still Get Nervous?

Kevin, Maia, Meredith, and Yoshi respond.

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November 03, 2017/ Maia Jasper White/
Opinion, Musician Life, Nerves, Performance anxiety
September 13, 2017

No Laughing Matter

September 13, 2017/ Maia Jasper White
No Laughing Matter

When classical music isn't such serious business.

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September 13, 2017/ Maia Jasper White/
Humor, Film Scoring, Musician Life
June 30, 2017

A Day in the Life

June 30, 2017/ Maia Jasper White
A Day in the Life

Being a musician isn't as glamorous as it seems. 

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June 30, 2017/ Maia Jasper White/
John Williams, Star Wars, Film Scoring, Musician Life, Working mother, Freelancing
February 16, 2017

Our Reply to Violence -- continued

February 16, 2017/ Maia Jasper White
Our Reply to Violence -- continued

When music and politics collide.

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February 16, 2017/ Maia Jasper White/
Storm Large, LACO, LA Chamber Orchestra, Alex Ross, Music and Politics, Musician Life, Contemporary Music
January 18, 2017

The #1 Violinist in the World

January 18, 2017/ Kevin Kumar
The #1 Violinist in the World

Kevin responds. 

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January 18, 2017/ Kevin Kumar/
Opinion, Musician Life
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