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Institute For Composer Diversity

Katie Brown with the 2019 Gateways Music Festival orchestra --Photo courtesy Katie Brown

It’s Not Just an Access Problem – Orchestras Aren’t Creating Safe Environments for Black Musicians

For decades, American orchestras have struggled to increase the number of Black musicians on their r...
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Katie Brown
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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...
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Elizabeth de Brito
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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...
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John Hong
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Excluding Beethoven: Western Art Music’s Identity Crisis

Imagine a Western art music canon that doesn’t include Beethoven simply because he is a white man. T...
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Dave Molk
Sierra Wojtczack

New Voices Essay Contest Second Place Winner: Sierra Wojtczack

Last year, I CARE IF YOU LISTEN partnered with 21CM to hold the second annual “New Voices” essay con...
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