On this quiet Monday, we, the team at Bard Music West, are sheltering in place with a lot on our minds.
How is our community doing?
How are we each moving through this life-changing time, as individuals, as artists, as neighbors?
What will the world look like after this is all over?
Inside the music world, tumult and necessity-driven creativity have become the new normal. Orchestras around the world are temporarily laying off their musicians. Live music is on hold indefinitely. Musicians are figuring out how to live-stream, record, and patch together ensembles digitally. No doubt, new ways of presenting music online will grow out of this experience.
We will adapt, we will still play, but we miss you.
At Bard Music West, we are thinking up programs to give you the next time we can meet in person. As always, we want to give you something relevant. We are exploring mindfulness and catharsis, and gathering what we find beautiful and healing.
When the fog lifts, we will have something special for you. Meanwhile, we wanted to share a comforting truth:
At this moment, just a mile or two away,
a musician is playing, hoping to connect with you.
We decided one thing we could do would be to make a place for you to listen to Bay Area and BMW musicians. Through the duration of Shelter in Place, you can go to the new Shelter in Music page on our website to hear some of the new outpourings of streamed and recorded music from the Bay Area and BMW music community. We're highlighting just a few each week, and we hope that you will find some solace, inspiration, and maybe even some new favorite musicians to follow.
And, if we may gently suggest, if a particular musician moves you, you can keep our rich cultural scene alive by supporting them in your capacity: Follow them, share their music with your friends, and donate if you're able. It's an uncertain and difficult time, and we need each other more than ever.
As always, our community is the most important thing for us at BMW. If you'd like, please let us know how you are (yes, you can reply to this email, and we will read it!). We are sending our very best wishes to you and your family, and looking forward to a time when we can all create and experience live music together again!
With love,
Allegra, Laura, Mika, Jo, and the rest of the BMW Team
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