Classical Music : Contemporary Perspectives and Challenges.

This kaleidoscopic collection reflects on the multifaceted world of classical music as it advances through the twenty-first century. With insights drawn from leading composers, performers, academics, journalists, and arts administrators, special focus is placed on classical music's defining tra...

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Online Access: Full Text (via EBSCO)
Main Author: Beckerman, Michael
Other Authors: Boghossian, Paul
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Open Book Publishers, 2021.
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations
  • Author Biographies
  • Preface / Paul Boghossian
  • Introduction / Michael Beckerman
  • 1. The Enduring Value of Classical Music in the Western Tradition / Ellen Harris and Michael Beckerman
  • 2. The Live Concert Experience: Its Nature and Value / Christopher Peacocke and Kit Fine
  • 3. Education and Classical Music / Michael Beckerman, Ara Guzelimian, Ellen Harris and Jenny Judge
  • 4. Music Education and Child Development / Assal Habibi, Hanna Damasio and Antonio Damasio
  • 5. A Report on New Music / Alex Ross
  • 6. The Evolving Role of Music Journalism / Zachary Woolfe and Alex Ross
  • 7. The Serious Business of the Arts: Good Governance in Twenty-First-Century America / Deborah Borda
  • 8. Audience Building and Financial Health in the Nonprofit Performing Arts: Current Literature and Unanswered Questions (Executive Summary) / Francie Ostrower and Thad Calabrese
  • 9. Are Labor and Management (Finally) Working Together to Save the Day? The COVID-19 Crisis in Orchestras / Matthew VanBesien
  • 10. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Injustice in the Classical Music Professions: A Call to Action / Susan Feder and Anthony McGill
  • 11. The Interface between Classical Music and Technology / Laurent Bayle and Catherine Provenzano
  • 12. Expanding Audiences in Miami: The New World Symphony's New Audiences Initiative / Howard Herring and Craig Hall
  • 13. Attracting New Audiences at the BBC / Tom Service
  • 14. Contemporary Classical Music: A Komodo Dragon? New Opportunities Exemplified by a Concert Series in South Korea / Unsuk Chin and Maris Gothoni
  • 15. The Philharmonie de Paris, the Démos Project, and New Directions in Classical Music / Laurent Bayle
  • 16. What Classical Music Can Learn from the Plastic Arts / Olivier Berggruen
  • Index.