Pandemic Forces Digital Forum For Classical Music Education

The Challenges and Benefits of Online Teaching

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210519.075How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Classical music students, Digital Forum, History of Online Learning, Pros and Cons of Online Format, Apps for Virtual Connections

Abstract

The emergence of the novel Corona-virus, known to us all as “Covid-19,” has completely changed the world as we know it. It caused a screeching halt of everything familiar and routine, of our personal and professional lives. Specifically, for the classical music students whose development of their skills and artistry depend on the years of learning from the great teachers and masters in the forums of private lessons, master classes, music festivals, and participating in prestigious competitions - this pandemic created a dramatic shift to complete virtual settings for all of the above. This article will examine the history of online education, the pros and cons of the online teaching for the classical musicians, with perspectives from both students and teachers. We will also touch on thoughts from festival directors, competition jurors, and even the general public or audience, who would otherwise be providing plaudits for the festival artists and competitors from the seats of the concert halls, instead of their living rooms through an electronic device. The latest apps for virtual connections have not only become part of our daily language and lives, but also became essential and imperative for the classical world to function and continue in this climate of the current pandemic.

Copyright

© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Quei-lih Chen
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/05/20
TI  - Pandemic Forces Digital Forum For Classical Music Education
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 388
EP  - 391
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210519.075
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210519.075
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