Q & A with LaRob K. Rafael

Join us for a moderated Q&A session with industry professional LaRob K. Rafael – arts administrator, entrepreneur, vocal artist, classical radio host, and MORE!

Dinner will be provided – Pizza and Pasta

This moderated session will include topics including but not limited to: 

• Expanding diversity in the musical cannon after COVID – what is still happening, what will this change for the future of our industry, etc.
• Entrepreneurship and non-profit organizational fundraising – how do you creatively gain monetary support for your music projects/business
• How to get your music on radio stations – what are classical radio stations programming now
• How to get consistent support from your audiences

ABOUT LAROB – LaRob K. Rafael is the Founder and Artistic Director of Hearing in Color, an organization dedicated to amplifying stories that have been historically excluded or misinterpreted in classical (music) spaces. He is actively sought after as a guest artist, soloist, or speaker for institutions such as the Grant Park Music Festival and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As an Arts Administrator, LaRob has worked with Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Learning and Creative Engagement Department, sits on varying boards within the Chicago Philharmonic and Picosa Ensemble. He helped facilitate programming as the Director of Community Engagement with Chicago’s Ear Taxi Festival (2021), and serves as the Artistic Director for the upcoming festival in 2025.  LaRob was selected as one of 11 arts leaders nationwide to join Sphinx LEAD, a 2-year program through the Sphinx Organization designed to evolve the industry landscape by empowering executive leaders of color. LaRob  is the co-host and producer of Sounds Classical, an engaging podcast-style radio program dedicated to offering a fresh perspective on classical culture, and is the weekend morning host of Chicago’s Classical music radio station, WFMT (98.7 FM) where he continues to decentralize the predominantly white, European, male centered classical narrative.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Music Building, room. 241

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