Reaching out : a musician's guide to interactive performance / David Wallace.
| Author/creator | Wallace, David, 1970- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : McGraw-Hill, ©2008. |
| Description | vi, 123 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is an interactive performance? -- Principles for interactive performance -- Designing your interactive concert -- Engage! Archetypes for interaction -- Presenting -- Avoiding ten common pitfalls -- Reaching farther: in-depth approaches -- Reaching out in the real world -- Appendix A. Five interactive concert transcripts ; What's so great about Mozart? ; The secrets of chamber music ; Myths and legends ; From discord, find harmony: a musical exploration of conflict and resolution ; Improvisational journey -- Appendix B. Interactive concert checklist ; Appendix C. Annotated bibliography. |
| Abstract | Connect with and captivate concert audiences as never before with this groundbreaking guide to audience engagement and interactive performance for musicians. The author shares the techniques he has taught at The Juilliard School and used with orchestras and conservatories around the world for reaching out to any audience regardless of demographics and musical expertise and enriching their concert experience through interaction. Featuring real-life examples, concert transcripts, and an Interactive Concert Checklist, this text gives performing musicians the tools they need to put these techniques to practice and design programs that give their audiences a deeper experience and appreciation of music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-123). |
| LCCN | 2007013505 |
| ISBN | 9780073401386 |
| ISBN | 0073401382 |