Faculty member Maya Cunningham draws on her ethnomusicology scholarship and performance practice to bring a global perspective to Music in Context, a new music history course required for Boston Conservatory music students.
The free Center Stage concert features wind ensemble interpretations of heavy metal and rock ‘n’ roll with works by Frank Zappa, John Mackey, and Katahj Copley.
The partnership unlocks new opportunities for Boston Conservatory students and BLO artists, including the launch of a new Opera Innovators Series that brings Yuval Sharon and Karen Slack to campus this fall.