Voices for Change in the ssical Music Profession: New Ideas for Tackling Inequalities and Exclusions

How is the classical music industry responding to the challenges of #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and other social justice movements?Is increasing attention to equity and diversity in the classical music profession over recent years leading to systemic change?In this book, scholars, activists and musicians from countries across Europe and North America analyze inequalities in the classical music profession and introduce strategies for making change.Exploring racism, class and gender inequalities, disability representation, "authenticity", changing the canon, and neoliberalism, the book brings together analyses from academics alongside contributions from musicians and industry leaders working in the classical music industry who reflect on issues of diversity and share insights and best practices.Themes of the book include institutional legacies and possibilities for change; racial, classed and gendered inequalities and marginalised voices; and strategies for activism, whether reflective p