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Meet Felipe Gómez, journalist and creator of Chile Punk
Felipe Gómez is a journalist with extensive experience working for Chilean newspapers. I met him a few years ago in Bonn, where we were both pursuing different postgraduate programs related to anthropology. We worked together at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bonn, and it was there that I discovered Felipe…
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The Paul Sacher Foundation: A Historical Archive with Modern Challenges
During most of 2024, I focused on organizing the sources—also referred to as evidence—for my doctoral thesis, which I had gathered up to that point. As many of you know, my research is based on a historical reconstruction through epistolary exchanges, aiming to identify and trace the professional and personal trajectories of three Chilean composers…
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Meet Maximiliano Soto, Chilean composer and winner of the Busoni-Kompositionspreis 2024
Maximiliano Soto is making waves in the European composition scene. In September of this year, it was announced that he was the proud winner of the Busoni-Kompositionspreis 2024, a composition award granted every two to three years by the Akademie der Künste (Academy of Arts) in Berlin to young composers who are still unknown to…
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The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: Tradition and Controversy in the Name of Sound Perfection
In June of this year, the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) performed at the Philharmonie in Cologne under the baton of Lorenzo Viotti. This was my first time listening to this famed orchestra live and I must admit that their renown and prestige are fully justified.
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Feminism and Music: Exploring their Intersectionalities
Delving into feminism and its many intersectionalities awakened in me an enormous curiosity. It is in feminism and literature that my incursion into the subject began in the framework of the third edition of the summer school, entitled “New Feminisms in Latin America” organized by the ILZ of the University of Bonn.
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Meet Xavier Serrà, Director of the Music Technology Group at UPF Barcelona
Xavier Serrà is the director of the MTG, the Music Technology Group at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, where I was working during the past winter semester. From the moment I met him, I found him to be a fascinating person, not only for his impressive resume and for having done his PhD at…
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Simplicity in Music: Less is More
In our current age, it’s easy to fall into the belief that a packed stage and deafening volume equate to a higher quality musical experience or a greater capacity for enjoyment. While this assumption has a grain of truth to it, as loud music can incite singing, dancing, and other forms of expression, there is…
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The Liceu Sax Festival 2024: My Experience and Reflections
The Liceu Sax Festival 2024 took place between April 12 and 14 of this year. It is an event that occurs every two years at the Conservatori Liceu, a pedagogical institution created in 1837 in Barcelona. The festival is organized by the Catalan saxophonist Albert Julià along with his saxophone class and features concerts, master…
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Barcelona: The City That Pleases All Senses
It is not hard to understand why there are people from all over the world living in Barcelona, as the city has so much to show. With a rich artistic and cultural scene, this place offers options for all tastes, at any time and in any corner of the city. And we cannot forget its…
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“Mo Ghille Mear” (My Gallant Hero/Darling) – An Irish Folk Song
When thinking about what my first content post should be, my head went wild exploring all the possibilities out there. I was also looking for a topic that could encompass all the things I love besides music and that would best reflect the spirit of this blog.
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