Conducting Horrors during a pandemic
As we know, when lockdown commenced in March, everything stopped. People had to work from home; some workers were furloughed; some employed and self-employed workers lost their jobs; students went home and participated in their courses via Zoom; the list goes on. In the case of a significant number of professional musicians and actors, most of their income for 2020 simply vanished, with little (and in some cases, no) central financial support. Even today, there remains uncertainty for musicians and actors as there are restrictions on performances in the ongoing pandemic. How would all this im...