Embracing the unfamiliar is uncomfortable, and yet it’s a hallmark of innovation and creativity. “It seems to be one of the paradoxes of creativity that in order to think originally, we must familiarize ourselves with the ideas of others,” states author and educator George Kneller. This principle, the belief that through embracing diverse influences, music could serve a greater social purpose, was the bedrock for most of composer Kurt Weill’s career. … Continue readingEmbracing Change ~ Engelbert Humperdinck, Kurt Weill and Salsa