MIT Emerson/Harris Music Masterclass Series
“Finding Your Voice in Music”
How to develop your unique voice as a performer
Tuesday, September 16, 8:30pm Tull Concert Hall
Are you a lead player/soloist? Are you a section player/blender? Are you both? Find musical opportunities that further you on your path. Find your people, find the qualities that you value in other musicians, build community through music.
Megan Gould (violin) and Eleanor Norton (cello) will help you develop a set of tools that sets you apart, employing traditional classical skills such as strong sight-reading and technique, while incorporating your interest and knowledge in other areas and styles of music.
Bring your instruments. Vocalists and instrumentalists will have opportunities to participate in this masterclass.
This masterclass includes:
Advice about Practice and Preparation
Pro Career Tips (learn from our combined experience)
Improvisation and Building Your Part when there’s no sheet music.
Stories of Life on the Road and in the Recording Studio
About the Artists
Violinist Megan Gould is one of NYC’s most versatile performers of Middle Eastern, Greek and popular music. Her comfort within a wide range of music and her soulful improvisations make her a sought-after artists around the world. Megan holds a Master’s Degree in Ethnomusicology with a concentration on the Middle East. She has performed and/or arranged music for such artists as Silk Road Ensemble, David Byrne, Natalie Merchant, Fabian Almazan, Philip Glass, and Chris Martin, among others.
A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Eleanor Norton is an internationally renowned cellist known for her versatility and lyricism. From Adele to Jay Z, from Coachella to Saint Denis, Eleanor appears with a coteries of artists across genres and platforms. She regular performs in Broadway orchestras, network television shows, and with major pop artists such as Beyoncé, Elton John, and Christina Aguilera. Jazz artist collaborators include Christian Sands, Cassandra Wilson, and Fabian Almazan.
