Classical Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Challenges

Abstract

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.