1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 An interview with violinist Melissa White from the Grammy-winning Harlem String Quartet and Co-founder of Intermission. &amp;nbsp; 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 &amp;nbsp; Episode Resources Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com&amp;nbsp; http://roberthuntsimonds.com/ Photo Credits: Kevin Michael Murphy &quot;Cross Pollination&quot;-- Harlem String Quartet: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cross-pollination/1522839190&amp;nbsp; Soundtrack to Jordan Peele's motion picture, &quot;Us&quot;: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eci53Kl1Pw8&amp;amp;list=PLDisKgcnAC4SuuYe-B7qeS4K1XPAO34cs&amp;amp;index=30&amp;nbsp; Melissa's recommendations: Fleabag: https://www.amazon.com/Fleabag-Season-1/dp/B01J4SSP6E&amp;nbsp; &quot;The New Jim Crow&quot; by Michelle Alexander: https://newjimcrow.com&amp;nbsp; Harlem String Quartet: http://harlemquartet.com Connect with Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/afroviolinist/?hl=en Performing Labor http://roberthuntsimonds.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15477572/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/80077637