“Music Education: Balancing Artistic Standards and Audience Development” Panel Discussion
Led by our remarkable Artistic Ambassador Ye Huang, the discussion delved into key issues and strategies for making complex jazz compositions accessible to new audiences and leading jazz musicians and educators addressed practical challenges in today’s music industry, the effective balance of familiar standards with original compositions, and the integration of Chinese musical elements into jazz arrangements. The panelists shared practical approaches, from translating jazz standards into Chinese to incorporating traditional Chinese instruments and traiditional Asia music elements. They also offered guidance for aspiring musicians transitioning from academic settings to China’s professional music scene.
Panelists:
- Ye Huang (Moderator) – Artistic Ambassador; Lincoln Center’s First Chinese Jazz Artist
- Harrison Wardley – Ex -Double Bass Professor at Sichuan Conservatory of Music
- Murray James Morrison – Assistant Clinical Professor of Arts at NYU Shanghai
- Jie Yin – Berklee School of Music Alumni ; Acclaimed Jazz Pianist and Composer
- Rit Xu – NFA Jazz Artist Competition Winner Forum for World Education’s Young Leaders Music Symposium
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:15 Guest Check-in
10:15 – 10:30 Opening Performance
10:30 – 10:40 Short Break
10:45 – 11:30 “Music Education: Balancing Artistic Standards and Audience Development” Panel Discussion
11:40 – 11:55 Closing Performance
11:55 – 12:00 Group Photo
Watch Live on Zoom – https://tinyurl.com/5dpxk286