Episode 045: The Tango for Musicians workshop - Morgan Luker and Kim Gumbel

Today we're going to be talking about the Tango for Musicians workshop over at Reed College in Portland, OR. The program is in its 6th year, and to date, it's the biggest one of its kind in North America. At this workshop, tango musicians meet up, they take workshops in composition, arranging, they trade ideas, stories, there are performances of course...and all sorts of other great things. We'll hear from Professor Morgan Luker, who is an ethnomusicologist. The focus of his research is contemporary music in Buenos Aires. Morgan is also the author of the book The Tango Machine. He is part of the faculty of the Tango for Musicians workshop, and he'll have a lot of neat information for us. We'll also hear from Kim Gumbel of Vespertine Works. Kim is an independent operator specializing in artist management, arts administration, and consulting. Since 2007, Kim has been working with artists, helping them come up with strategies on how to organize and execute big events. Info on program: Website: http://www.reed.edu/tango Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tangoformusiciansatreedcollege Vespertine works: https://www.vespertineworks.com/