Melissa White: Breaking Down Barriers

An interview with violinist Melissa White from the Grammy-winning Harlem String Quartet and Co-founder of Intermission.

Highlights

• Rescheduling dates and postponing events - 5:49
• Music, movement, and life - 11:29
• The panic aspect - 13:17
• Classes online - 13:56
• Teaching violin virtually - 15:52
• The more you practice, the better you get - 20:55
• The conservatory education - 32:51
• Providing mentorship - 36:48
• Starting to create programs - 44:57
• Prioritizing storytelling - 47:13
• What happens when people come to a concert - 1:00:37
• Breaking down barriers - 1:01:59

Episode Resources

• Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
• [email protected] 
• http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
• Photo Credits: Kevin Michael Murphy
• "Cross Pollination"-- Harlem String Quartet: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cross-pollination/1522839190 
• Soundtrack to Jordan Peele's motion picture, "Us": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eci53Kl1Pw8&list=PLDisKgcnAC4SuuYe-B7qeS4K1XPAO34cs&index=30 
• Melissa's recommendations:
• Fleabag: https://www.amazon.com/Fleabag-Season-1/dp/B01J4SSP6E 
• "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander: https://newjimcrow.com 
• Harlem String Quartet: http://harlemquartet.com
• Connect with Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/afroviolinist/?hl=en