Speaking of careers in business, Dean of the Conservatory, Brian Pertl, poses the question, “What on earth could playing a Mozart symphony have to do with leading a budget proposal meeting?”
Plenty is his response at the Entrepreneur The Arts blog.
Coming on the heels of the successful Entrepreneurship in the Arts and Society class this past term, this is a very encouraging message indeed. And especially so for those of us who believe in the mission and the viability of the liberal arts.
Don’t forget, former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan was a clarinet student at Julliard before dropping out to tour with Stan Getz. Is that why they called him Maestro?