21 SESSIONS
“21 Sessions is a tribute to the 21st Century and a nod to the expression, innovation and sorrow that identifies it. In the age of information and a global pandemic, 21 Sessions is committed to connecting people, ideas and souls by exploring the intersection of music, art and the humanities. We are about ‘PROCESS!’”
- Tema Blackstone, president of the Artemisia Foundation
Session 1 on April 21st, 2021
Re-constructing Beethoven with Hung-Kuan Chen
Join Artemisia Foundation in a thorough exploration of Beethoven’s Op. 7 Sonata through the lens of an artist and a teacher.
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Session 2 on May 21st, 2021
Discussion with Jean-Marc Dreyfus
A deep look into the Holocaust and stolen musical instruments with historian Jean-Marc Dreyfus, live from Paris. Featuring a tremendous collection of stolen musical instruments from Landowska’s collection…
session 3 on June 21st, 2021
Re-constructing Beethoven with Hung-Kuan Chen
Continued from session 1— join Artemisia Foundation in an exploration of Beethoven’s Sonata Op.90.
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session 4 on July 21st, 2021
“Walking with Beethoven” with Hanson Liu
From the words of AF president Tema Blackstone…
“Hanson Liu is an architect based in New York, brimming with vision and curiosity. His art, writing and adventures around the world are absolutely fascinating. Now he's reading Beethoven's conversation books...”
Liu’s writing piece delves into Beethoven's daily routine, specifically focusing on his walks, his creative process, and how a pianist approaches playing his music. Click here to read.
Session 5 on September 21st, 2021
Presenting Pianists Jiahao Han, Umi Garrett, and Maxim Lando
Recorded at The Juilliard School in New York City, three pianists present thrilling performances! The performances can be watched here.
Session 6 on October 21st, 2021
Talk with Professor Edgar Choueiri on the Spatial Aspect of Sound
Bio: Edgar Choueiri is Professor of Applied Physics at Princeton University, where he teaches plasma physics, astronautics, acoustics and audio science. He heads two laboratories at Princeton. In the first, the Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, he works with his research team on plasma rockets for propelling spacecraft to Mars and beyond. In the second, the 3D Audio and Applied Acoustics Lab he works on spatial audio technologies for applications in music and virtual/augmented reality. He has published more than 220 journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, and encyclopedia articles, and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. He was also the subject of an extensive profile in the New Yorker magazine.
Session 7 on november 21st, 2021
In conservation with Veda Kaplinsky and Tema Blackstone…
Masterclass featuring Beethoven Op.110, performed by Lin Kai “Sunny” Zhang & Brahms Intermezzo Op.118, performed by Zhouhei Shen.
Session 8 on February 20th, 2022
Improvisation with Dr. Noam Sivan
Discussion over Zoom on improvisation with pianist and composer Noam Sivan. For more information about Dr. Sivan, visit his website here.
more sessions to come…
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