Submitted by Jim Hirsch on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 3:23pm.
There has been some nice coverage of a few events that relate to diversity in classical music recently. Last week John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune wrote an article about a Chicago Sinfonietta diversity initiative entitled Project Inclusion that we launched on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day. There has been further coverage of this important new initiative in the Chicago Sun-Times and The Strad Magazine will soon print an article, as well. The Sphinx Organization, headquartered in Detroit, also made an announcement about a consortium of orchestras they have pulled together (including the Chicago Sinfonietta) that will award a major commission each year to a composer of color. Check out this article from Crain’s Detroit Business for more details.
I see both of these initiatives as really positive steps towards bringing more diversity and inclusiveness to our field. As always, your thoughts and opinions are welcomed!
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dramaqueen | Fri, 02/01/2008 - 5:21pm
Dear Mr. Hirsch,
These efforts seem like good steps forward. Best of luck in promoting this long overdue move towards more diversity in classical music.
DQ
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