April 25, 2003

Online Conservatory Lets Visitors Try Remaking Classical Standards

By BROCK READ

"What's the best way to use new media to teach classical music?" asks Anthony P. De Ritis, an assistant professor of music at Northeastern University. The answer, he says, is simple: "To use the Internet like an interactive game."

Mr. De Ritis does just that on a Web site that he created for the Boston Symphony Orchestra with a team of students and Ann McDonald, an assistant academic specialist at Northeastern. The Online Conservatory aims to provide a broad and engaging perspective on

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