Robert McDuffie: Reformation and The Classical Crisis

And we return with Episode 2 of this season’s Declassify. This time this episode features none other than pioneering music educator and internationally renowned and Grammy nominated violinist, Robert McDuffie. Robert is the co-founder and artistic director of the Rome Festival for Chamber Music, and the founder for the McDuffie Institute of Strings at Mercer University – a unique course for musicians offering holistic training in music, liberal arts and business. In this episode, Robert talks about the need to reform the strucutres of the classical music industry, the significance of business acumen in the world of music and making a move towards self-governance during this crisis of classical music.
 
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Robert McDuffie Website: https://robertmcduffie.com/ 

McDuffie Centre for Strings: Mercer University -  https://sacksco.com/pr/mcduffie_center_for_strings.html