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Writing the Isolation Rag – a composer reflects on his experience making music during a pandemic

  • Written by Scott Wheeler, Emerson College

Scott Wheeler is a composer who teaches at Emerson College. In an interview with The Conversation, he explains how classical musicians are adapting to performing when performance venues are closed and discusses his experience composing his sonata “Isolation Rag” during lockdown.

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