Residentuu:r is a creative residency series initiated by Ensemble U: in 2016. Initially it was to work with composers and to learn from them (2016/17 - Liisa Hirsch, 2018 - Andrus Kallastu), in 2019 U: worked with music of deceased composer Udo Kasemets (1919-2014), 2020 opened the subject to broader view and investigated artificial intelligence, in 2021 the subject in focus is music criticism.
The goal of the series this year is to investigate what are the expectations of musicians fr feedback from critics, what is the role of music criticism in influencing and regulating the music scene, how to improve and enliven the collaboration between musicians and critics.
U: has invited top rate specialists with vast experience on these fields from Estonia, Finland and Canada to discuss the subjects with U:.
The meetings take place over Zoom and will be transmitted live also on U:'s Youtube channel
What are the expectations for a critic;
Related articles:
Edward Cone "The Authority of Music Criticsim"
Willam Robin excerpts from dissertation "A Scene without a Name: Indie Classical and American New Music in the Twenty-First Century".
Udo Kasemets Excerpts from writings
The meeting will take place in Zoom and will be streamed live on the U:'s Youtube channel
- Lack of music criticism in Estonia?
Articles for context:
Eduard Laurel Whang Bang No Thank You Lang
Daniel Gelerten A New Conductor Brings New Problems for the NY Philharmonic
T 13.04.21 6:00 PM
- sponsored content, social media's impact
- demystifying music critics
Tu 27.04.21 at 5:00 PM
- Open criticism on U:'s concert on Estonian Music Days of 25.04.21
- Summary of the series