Texas Tech University

Music: Controversies and Curiosities

Dates:April 15 - May 20, 2026
Meets:W from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Cost: $60.00

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Music has long provoked debate, from Beethoven and Stravinsky's bold innovations to Broadway works like Annie Get Your Gun and South Pacific, now revisited through modern concerns about race, consent, and gender. Is political correctness enriching art or erasing cultural heritage? We will also examine plagiarism and borrowing in pop and film music, with cases involving The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Peter Frampton. This course blends audiovisuals, anecdotes, and humor to explore music's most controversial moments. Emanuel Abramovits, MBA, is a mechanical engineer and has also been a concert promoter for over two decades. He is directly involved in events by international artists like Itzhak Perlman, Gustavo Dudamel, Sarah Brightman, Roger Hodgson, ASIA, Journey, Kenny G., and many more. Abramovits has designed and staged many original orchestral events, including an Event of the Year winner and several world premieres. He served as the cultural director at Union Israelita De Caracas from 2008 to 2019, releasing books and organizing film cycles, concerts, and art exhibits. He consistently teaches online and in-person across the US.
Fee: $60.00

Date Day Time Location
04/15/2026Wednesday4 PM to 5:30 PM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
04/22/2026Wednesday4 PM to 5:30 PM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
04/29/2026Wednesday4 PM to 5:30 PM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
05/06/2026Wednesday4 PM to 5:30 PM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
05/13/2026Wednesday4 PM to 5:30 PM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
05/20/2026Wednesday4 PM to 5:30 PM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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