Better Together
Maia Jasper White Maia Jasper White

Better Together

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

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In our dreams
Maia Jasper White Maia Jasper White

In our dreams

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

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Going for Baroque
Maia Jasper White Maia Jasper White

Going for Baroque

Why there’s no definitive answer to how Baroque music “should be” played.

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Rude Awakenings
Maia Jasper White 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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American Mirror
Salastina Salastina

American Mirror

How Derrick Spiva wrote Americanness, as he feels it, into a string quartet for Salastina. 

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Tempest in a Teapot
Maia Jasper White Maia Jasper White

Tempest in a Teapot

This past June, I wrote a blog post about Salastina's new music programming philosophy. New Music USA picked it up. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of support it received. And I was only partially crucified. 

Responses to my post were fascinating, and have a lot to say in and of themselves.

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... But I Hate Modern Music
Maia Jasper White Maia Jasper White

... But I Hate Modern Music

It's ok. I hate it sometimes, too. Trust us: we will never program music we don't truly love. Why else would we expect you to listen? 

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