Aware Engagements: Musicians at Work in the 21st CenturyAware Engagements: Musicians at Work in the 21st Century New England Conservatory’s Music in 2050 presents a conversation about the future of music, musicians, and music schools with Sebastian Ruth, MacArthur Foundation Fellow and founder of Community MusicWorks. Students, faculty, and staff—all are welcome. Please join our conversation! Thursday, November 19, 2:30—4:00 pm Sebastian Ruth is a professional musician and educator committed to exploring connections between the arts and social change. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Community MusicWorks, a nationally recognized organization that connects professional musicians with urban youth and families in Providence, RI. In 2010, Sebastian was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for “creating rewarding musical experiences for often-forgotten populations and forging a new, multifaceted role beyond the concert hall for the twenty-first-century musician.” NEC’s Music in 2050 is dedicated to exploring the role of music, musician, and conservatory in a drastically changing world. Our inquiry springs from the urgent need to understand the future opening before us, and to imagine how music will be shared, how musicians must engage, and what musicians must know in a world shaped by the cultural, economic, and natural forces we now see converging. Music in 2050 is first and foremost a Conservatory-wide dialogue, energized by the culture of diversity that defines NEC, and devoted to inspiring change where change is vital, conservancy where traditions enrich, and innovation to challenge both, all in service to the art and the extended communities that bind us.
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