Columbia University Orchestra

Criticism in a major key

The issue speaks to putting performance excellence above doing the best with what you have, a dilemma that challenges universities and students in countless other ways, especially those subjected to the competitiveness of New York City.

By Aaron Liskov | Feb 16 08:51 pm ET

Orchestral dissent

It makes sense for Juilliard players to pursue the highest level of practical musicianship—this is how they will make their living—but what good is holding liberal arts students to that standard if it means denying many of them a chance to play altogether?

By Aaron Liskov | Nov 29 09:48 pm ET

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