Videos, videos and more videos!!!

Did you know that we have nearly two thousand music videos in the the Music & Media Center? That's 2,000! In other words, thousands and thousands of hours worth of viewing and certainly nothing to sneeze at. I can hear a few folks saying, so what? A lot what, I'd say. Here's a list of just a few things you can do with all these films at your fingertips:

• Compare different performances of the same opera. No two performers will sing a part the same way. What makes one better than the other? Or what effects from the two can you combine to make an even better performance?
• Attend master classes from the exceptional! Including (but not limited to!) Lotte Lehman, Leonard Bernstein, Glenn Gould, the Borodin Quartet, and the Canadian Brass.
• Learn killer technique with the likes of William Pleeth (cello), Dr. John (New Orleans jazz), Wynton Marsalis (jazz trumpet), or Hadley Castille (Cajun swamp fiddling).
• Study costume stage, and lighting design.
• Learn about your favorite musicians and bands, such as The Beatles, Buena Vista Social Club, Quincy Jones, Elvis, Django Reinhardt, Karajan, etc.

This are just a few things you can do. You'll probably think of a lot more!