Course detail: Music Controversies and Curiosities
In the search for originality, some artists push the envelope too far and pay the price or use it for self-promotion. In Broadway and Hollywood today, political correctness and sensibilities on race, consent and sexuality have called for revisionism. Is it really a step forward? Should our cultural heritage be rewritten to avoid issues of domesticviolence, gender roles, religion and prejudice? Buckle up for a course full of scandals, anecdotes and stories and the instructor's own experience in the music business!
Instructor bio: Emanuel Abramovits is a mechanical engineer with an MBA and has been a concert promoter since 2000, directly involved in many events by international artists, like Itzhak Perlman, Gustavo Dudamel, Sarah Brightman, Roger Hodgson, ASIA, Journey, Kenny G and many more. He designed and staged many original orchestral events, including an Event of the Year winner and several world premieres.
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Course pre-requisites
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