An interview with President & CEO Scott Reed on how he created a remote learning institute for the Music Academy of the West.
Musical America, Nov 17, "Announcing 2021 Artists of the Year"
Musical America, Nov 17, "Announcing 2021 Artists of the Year"
Learn about two of the Music Academy’s 2o21 artists – Beth Morrison and Julia Bullock – who were just named Artists of the Year, Agents of Change by Musical America.
The New Yorker, Nov 10, "Two Thriving String Quartets"
The New Yorker, Nov 10, "Two Thriving String Quartets"
Alumni Enterprise Award Winners and Innovation Speakers Clara Lyon and Doyle Armbrust are members of the Spektral Quartet praised in this article.
OperaWire, Sep 4, "Q & A: Alice Chung on MARLI, Wearing Yellow Proudly + Change in Opera"
OperaWire, Sep 4, "Q & A: Alice Chung on MARLI, Wearing Yellow Proudly + Change in Opera"
MARLI fellow Alice Chung on how MARLI was “nothing short of inspirational and thought-provoking.”
Musical America, Aug 19, "MARLI: Music Academy of the West's 2020 Incarnation"
Musical America, Aug 19, "MARLI: Music Academy of the West's 2020 Incarnation"
Read about how the Academy’s 2020 season “will go down as one of the most significant ever in the Academy’s 73-year history.”
Santa Barbara Magazine, Summer Feature, "An Evolving Soundscape"
Santa Barbara Magazine, Summer Feature, "An Evolving Soundscape"
Learn how the Music Academy of the West continues to find new ways to embrace its mission and the community. Plus: gorgeous campus images.
Noozhawk, Jul 25, "Music Academy Rounds Up Virtual Summer Festival"
Noozhawk, Jul 25, "Music Academy Rounds Up Virtual Summer Festival"
“None of our musical institutions had a more complicated program/curriculum to be converted into the virtual, and the brilliance of their solution could hardly be surpassed.”
Montecito Journal, Jul 16, "A Heavenly Chorus"
Montecito Journal, Jul 16, "A Heavenly Chorus"
Learn about how the Sing! Children’s Chorus pivoted to an online rehearsal platform and virtual performances in the Montecito Journal’s cover story.
SB Independent, Jul 16, "Arts Community in the Pandemic Era"
SB Independent, Jul 16, "Arts Community in the Pandemic Era"
Read how the Music Academy creatively pivoted to reach audiences and come to the rescue of arts education in this Santa Barbara Independent cover story.
Montecito Journal, Jul 10, "Faculty, Fellows Making the Most of MARLI"
Montecito Journal, Jul 10, "Faculty, Fellows Making the Most of MARLI"
Read interviews with faculty artists Richie Hawley and Jonathan Feldman about their new roles as leaders in virtual instruction during MARLI.
VOICE Magazine, Jul 3, "MARLI – Two Weeks On – WOW!"
VOICE Magazine, Jul 3, "MARLI – Two Weeks On – WOW!"
Read in depth interviews with several of the MARLI fellows about their experience this summer and what they are taking away from the program.
