The Virtual Symposium concludes with the announcement of our 2021 Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition winners (the $2500 Vivaldi Prize, the $2500 New Music Prize, the $2500 Media Prize, and the $2500 Engagement Prize) and our Vendor Visit Giveaway winners.
5:00pm EST/2:00pm PST
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Just as Meg Quigley was the first music competition worldwide to incorporate speaking from the stage, we are now cutting-edge in incorporating a multimedia format into the final round of our Vivaldi competition. Our ten finalists will display their artistry in videos that incorporate other art forms such as poetry, photography, drama, dance, and visual art.
2:00pm EST/11:00am PST (60 minutes)
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Welcome to our college fair, hosted by Evelyn Coffey! Virtually visit professors and admissions teams from conservatories, colleges, and universities from across the United States. Make connections and find out what each school has to offer! Every school you visit will enter you in a grand prize drawing for a Marcus Bonna bocal case and other great prizes from our sponsors. Open to registered high school and undergraduate bassoonists.
1:00pm EST/10:00am PST (60 minutes)
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Join us for a masterclass with Barrick Stees, Assistant Principal Bassoonist of the Cleveland Orchestra and Instructor of Bassoon at the Cleveland Institute of Music, generously sponsored by Miller Marketing.
11:30am EST/8:30am PST (90 minutes)
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When we discuss performance anxiety, we are really discussing the body’s response to adrenaline. Physiology, past experiences, and identity are all factors that contribute to each person’s unique physical response to adrenaline being released into the bloodstream. This presentation will cover research on adrenaline and the complex physical and mental manifestations associated with it, along with possible coping mechanisms and gender identity’s possible correlation to how performance anxiety is experienced.
10:30am EST/7:30am PST (60 minutes)
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