Richard and Eric take a dive into the concept of profession scalability articulated by essayist and scholar Nassim Taleb. After defining terms, they ask whether the current conductor/music-teacher profession model is changing rapidly into something very different. How has the 2020 pandemic (and the internet/technology intersection) perhaps shaped the future of the profession? Could we be in store for something unrecognizable, sooner than later? They finally realize they are (most certainly) dwarves.
All in covid
Richard, who has been living in Zoom, must be rescued by Eric and brought back to the corporeal with the power of the *beep bop boop.* They discuss how the use of technology could continue to grow and be implemented by conductors and musicians after the initial wave of global pandemic. What could be some long term ramifications? Eric ends up uploading his mind to the interwebs.
Richard and Eric riff on what's going on from their isolated bunkers. What are a just couple ways that choral music could be effected by this pandemic?
Be safe, be healthy, be well everyone!