Archives for blog topic “Damian Woetzel”

"As a musician, I'm trained to do two things at the same time: work toward a goal larger than myself and pay attention to the smallest possible detail,” said recently named 2013 Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence

Filed in Blog Topics: Yo-Yo Ma, Citizen Artist, Arts Program, Damian Woetzel

As part of the Aspen Institute’s Washington Ideas Roundtable Series, noted classical violinist Aaron Dworkin recently spoke with the Institute’s Arts Program Director Damian Woetzel, and 60 other leaders in the f

Filed in Blog Topics: Aspen Institute Arts Program, Damian Woetzel, Aaron Dworkin, Sphinx Organization

“It’s hard to remember what the theater was like before Joe,” said Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Michael Kahn of the genre-changing, Public Theater founder Joseph Papp.

Filed in Blog Topics: Shakespeare, Joe Papp, Michael Kahn, Damian Woetzel, Aspen Institute Arts Program

Though this year's Oscars are over (gratefully, for some), the most salient conversation of the evening—the importance of creativity in education—will continue in Los Angeles on March 6.

Filed in Blog Topics: Aspen Institute Arts Program, Damian Woetzel, Yo-Yo Ma, Aspen Institute Arts Strategy Group

“Beauty is a great way to connect. When you see a painting or a performance that is beauty, you find yourself opening up," Dutch composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven said at Thursday’s Arts panel “Culture and Conflict.”

Filed in Blog Topics: Arts, Cultural Diplomacy, music, Damian Woetzel, 2102 Aspen Ideas Festival, dancing, ballroom, Aspen Institute Arts Program, Pierre Dulaine, Merlijn Twaalhoven