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“Trauma Porn” and the Capitalization of Mental Health (Casting Light #9)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Author
Nina Shekhar
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The Autistic Experience and Navigating the Contemporary Music Industry (Casting Light #8)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Author
Zygmund de Somogyi
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Confronting Classical Music’s Alcohol Problem (Casting Light #7)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Author
Hugh Morris
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Across Conservatories and Orchestras, Percussion Sections Look the Same: How Can We Diversify?

When it comes to addressing inequities in orchestra auditions, the conversation tends to take place...
Author
Donna Lee Davidson
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Classical Music’s Data-Driven Race Reckoning (And What’s Holding us Back)

In the arts, as in other fields, data can be a powerful tool for accountability, but it has also bec...
Author
Mansi Shah
Behind the scenes filming for Angélica Negrón's The Island We Made for Opera Philadelphia's Digital Commissions--Photo by Olivia Dipasca

The Case for Digital Opera in a Post-Pandemic World

It’s no secret that opera as both an artform and an industry has suffered from some serious ga...
Author
Elena Stabile
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Learning to Listen from Deaf Communities (Casting Light #6)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Co-Author
Jasmin Kent Rodgman, Vilma Jackson
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Redefining Compositional Practices Under Contemporary Capitalism (Casting Light #5)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Author
Joanna Ward
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Classical Music’s DEIA Pact: Ongoing Actions for Equity and Access

When I was a kid, I thought my sister and I were the only Black people playing violin in Cincinnati,...
Author
A. Kori Hill
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Dismantling Arts Journalism — and Why We’d All Benefit (Casting Light #4)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Author
Olivia Giovetti
Changing Tides 1 (2016). Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Stephanie Richards, Min Xiao-Fen, Marty Ehrlich, Satoshi Takeishi, Denman Maroney, Ray Anderson and Sarah Weaver.

Reimagining Accessibility and Inclusivity in Virtual Events (Casting Light #3)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Author
Michele Cheng
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The Doppelgänger Within: How Depression Hides in the Creative Process

“Grief is despair in proportion to circumstance. Depression is grief out of proportion to circ...
Author
Aaron Helgeson
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Sonic Liberation Front: Palestine’s Underground Music Experimentalists are Resisting Erasure

The sound of liberation is a battle with silence. It is a mad mashup of noise, nostalgic ballads, an...
Author
Shirine Saad
One Voice Mixed Chorus--Photo by Paul Nixdorf

The Establishment of Genderqueer Sound Culture (Casting Light #2)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary art...
Co-Author
Kymani Queen, Aaron Gabriel
Neuk Collective member Robyn Benson, Link structures 7 and 8, 2020, wood, paint and webbing--Image courtesy of the artist

Creating Inclusive Spaces for Neurodivergent Artists (Casting Light #1)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in cont...
Author
April Yee
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Gender Equity or White Supremacy? Who’s Really Championed in the Women’s Music Movement

It’s no secret that classical music has historically been incredibly gender biased. The so-called ‘G...
Author
Elizabeth de Brito
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Pitching to Media Outlets: A How-To Guide for Independent Artists

As the Editor-in-chief of I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, I wish I heard from more independent artists directl...
Author
Amanda Cook
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The Institute for Composer Diversity: White Leadership, DEI Initiatives, and Ethical Advocacy

When I think about the Institute for Composer Diversity, I think of a 2017 podcast interview with au...
Author
John Hong
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Despite the Signs, Music is Essential: Saving Our Sounds During Covid & Beyond

At one point early on in the pandemic, it seemed like all of us in the States were, at least somewha...
Author
Katy Henriksen
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Unbroken: Making Disabled Music and Creating Accessible Spaces

I am disabled. I carry a sense of otherness due to my mental, emotional, and physical experiences. L...
Author
Infinity Willner
Jenny Bilfield, Michelle Ramos, Chrysanthe Tan, brin solomon, Tania León, X. Lee, Anne LeBaron, Kristy Edmunds, Stephanie Lamprea, and Stacy Garrop

What Does the 19th Amendment Mean to You? (Part 2)

This week, we conclude our UNEVEN MEASURES series the same way we began on August 18th by asking a n...
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
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Out of Context #10: A Reflection and Call to Action

“Out of Context” is a 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it inters...
Author
A. Kori Hill
Composer Brent Michael Davids with Master-of-Ceremonies Sammy Tone-kei White, Phoenix Symphony Hall. Photo courtesy of the composer.

Out of Context #9: A Model for Classical Music’s Future

“Out of Context” is a 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it inters...
Author
Brent Michael Davids
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Out of Context #8: Privilege and Creative Consequence

“Out of Context” is a 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it inters...
Author
Nicolas Lell Benavides
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