Round Table | Performing beyond the Pandemic: Perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts

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The arts and culture sectors play a vital role in connecting and inspiring communities. In the COVID-19 crisis, these sectors are also among the most disrupted, with performances, exhibitions, and exchanges of all kinds all but halted. The arts and cultural economies, and those who work within them, face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty. Research from McGill's Schulich School of Music and the Royal College of Music has been investigating the impact of the pandemic on professionals in the arts and culture sectors, providing knowledge, leadership, advocacy, and new ways forward when and where they are needed most. Afternoon snacks will be provided.

Moderator:

• Prof. Aaron Williamon, Director, Centre for Performance Science, Royal College of Music, and Dean’s Chair in Performance Science, Schulich School of Music

Guests:

• Madame Françoise Henri, Bassoon player, Directrice générale et artistique, La SAMS (La Société pour les arts en milieux de santé), Chair of le Conseil québécois de la musique (CQM)
• Professor Fabrice Marandola, Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology; Percussionist; Professor of Percussion and Contemporary Music, Schulich School of Music
• Madame Annie Saumier, Associate Director, Communications and Production, Schulich School of Music