Question

A vocal piece by this composer is based on the melody [read slowly] G, B-flat, high G, high B-flat, G-flat, A; that piece contains a (15[1])two-note motif based on the sound of a neighbor’s medical device. This musician lived in the Amazon for five years to write a thesis on the icaro (15[1])songs of the Shipibo-Konibo (15[2])people. (15[2])In an interview, this conductor cited the (15[1])concept (15[1])of kavanah, (15[1])or “intention,” (15[1])as the major lesson (15[1])imparted by longtime inspiration (*) Leonard Bernstein. (10[1]-5[1])This founder of the Accordion Foundation later led a Philippine orchestra in a performance of the score for Monster Hunter, having been removed from the Berlin Philharmonic (10[1])prior to its performance (10[1])of Mahler’s 5th Symphony. For 10 points, name this disgraced conductor portrayed by Cate Blanchett (10[2])in a 2022 Todd Field film. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Lydia Tár [accept Lydia Tár or Linda Tarr; accept Hilda Gudnadottir before “Amazon” is read]
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%50%17%89.17
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%67%0%71.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%67%0%82.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%100%0%57.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%33%98.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023N4100%50%0%80.00
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023N2100%50%50%91.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023N3100%33%0%91.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michal GerasimiukUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Olmo (Bonus) Bagelry2415
Mazin OmerWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Againnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft5115
Alston BoydChicago B+OSU5515
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffOlmo (Bonus) BagelryColumbia B5515
Ethan StrombeckStanford ABerkeley B5615
Ned TagtmeierChicago AIllinois5615
JJ TsaiRutgers DiasporaGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery6315
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoWUSTL6415
Halle Friedmanmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdUG Championship Players (and Mazin)6615
Eric WolfsbergIt's Joever[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]6815
Vincent DuThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them7215
Connor MayersMaryland AMaryland B+7810
Will AlstonAmartya Senpai Notice MeMichigan78-5
Patrick QuionPurdueEpic10510
Jaimie Carlsonmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft10910
Shahar SchwartzBerkeley AStanford B12410
Chris SimsNorthwesternBrownstein et al.12410
Conor ThompsonMichiganAmartya Senpai Notice Me13110
Noah SheidlowerColumbia BWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again141-5
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainColumbia B16110