Cindy McTee

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• In addition to the appraisal process, owners have engaged with third parties evaluating additional factors and opportunities of the Ranch.
• The preservation of the resources of the Turkey Track Ranch, its natural capital, makes it an unimpeachable national treasure."
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• “Starfield” is one of the most anticipated video games in recent history.
• Soundtracks for outer space have appeared in many films – “Star Wars,” “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Interstellar,” to name a few.
• As a conductor, musician and educator, I’m excited about games like “Starfield” because they’re drawing people to symphonic music like never before.

Classical music becomes exclusive

• During the time of the Renaissance, around the middle 15th to 16th centuries, there was a shift from music as function to music as art and entertainment.
• Soon, live vocal and instrumental music became a form of popular entertainment, and people clamored for bigger and better sounds.
• A clear divide between popular music and what became known as “classical” music emerged.
• Many argue that the classical music world is no longer accessible to most people – it’s seen as too intimidating and too stuffy, with works that are too long and tickets that are too expensive.

From ‘bleeps and bloops’ to symphonic music

• In a 2021 interview, video game composer and conductor Eimear Noone said, “More young people listen to orchestral music through their game consoles today than have ever listened to orchestral music in the history of music.” She’s probably right.
• There are over 3 billion gamers around the world, and people between the ages of 18 and 25 spend the most time playing video games.
• A 2018 poll conducted by the U.K.‘s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra found that more young people are exposed to classical music through video games than through attending live performances.
• “Thanks to video games,” Boston Globe music writer A.Z.

Getting the recognition it deserves

• Today’s video game music is more interactive and nonlinear than traditional concert hall and film music.
• Like “Starfield,” many modern game titles incorporate symphonic music needed to provide the emotional and atmospheric underpinning of the game experience.
• In 2023, the Grammys recognized “Best Video Game Soundtrack” as an official category for the first time.
• Video game music has come a long way from its first “bleeps and bloops.” Symphonic music will continue to accompany players’ video game journeys, and like “Starfield,” the sky is no longer the limit.

• TORONTO, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The foodservice and hospitality industry is facing a wide variety of challenges.
• Chef Imrun Texeira shows how he carved out a unique space in the industry by opening Wanderlust, a luxury personal chef service.
• Inflation is a huge issue in the foodservice and hospitality industry, as businesses struggle to maintain their bottom lines.
• The Indigenous community is continuing to influence the industry and that does not seem to be slowing down.

• Longy School of Music student, pianist, and composer Arson Fahim plans a "Concert in Solidarity with Afghan Musicians."
• He arrived in the US just two weeks before the Taliban took control of Kabul in the summer of 2021.
• "Concert in Solidarity with Afghan Musicians" will feature arrangements of traditional Afghan music as well as music by Afghan composers, including original compositions by Arson and Longy classmate Qudrat Wasefi.
• Longy prepares students to engage audiences; teach anyone, anywhere; and make a difference with their music.