Registration is now open for the conference 'Classical music, critical
challenges' at Kings College London on October 17th. Please see the link
for registration information.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/cmci/eventrecords/2014/classical-music-critical-challenges.aspx
This one-day conference builds on the success of the conference on May
23, 'Classical
music as contemporary socio-cultural practice: critical perspectives
<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/cmci/eventrecords/2014/socio-cultural-practice.aspx>.
This event drew on expertise from sociologists, musicologists and
practitioners to bring to offer critiques of inequality and discrimination
in the classical music industry; analysis of ways in which classical music
education can sometimes entrench existing exclusions; and the enabling as
well as the constraining influence of existing cultural norms,
institutions, and modes of practice. 'Classical music: critical challenges'
aims to continue providing new perspectives while also offering challenges
to existing practices, and discussion of ways forward. Similar to our
previous conference, the discussion will involve academics, practitioners
and cultural sector partners. We hope that this dialogue will allow
existing debates to shift in new directions, particularly in relation to
analysing existing power inequalities.
We have an exciting interdisciplinary line-up of speakers which includes
practitioners and academics. A central issue will be classical music's
hegemonic status and how this has been produced and maintained; this will
be discussed by Professor Mark Banks (Leicester University), Professor Bev
Skeggs (Goldsmiths, University of London), and Laudan Nooshin (City
University). Following the critical questions raised at the panel on
education at our May conference, a further panel on education featuring
Pamela Burnard (University of Cambridge) and Christine Bates (Leeds College
of Music) will examine ways in which classical music education is changing,
taking examples from practice.
Possibilities for change will also be the focus of a panel examining
changes which new music practices have made to classical music norms, and
how institutions have enabled or constrained these. This panel will feature
musicologists Stephen Graham (Goldsmiths, University of London), Roddy
Hawkins (Manchester University), and Nick Williams (Huddersfield
University). Music teachers' perspectives will be discussed by Fran Hanley
from the Musicians Union. Finally, Professor Roe-Min Kok from McGill
University will discuss her new work, a post-colonial analysis of the
ABRSM's history, sharing a panel with Rachel Beckles-Willson from Royal
Holloway, talking about her new book, 'Orientalism and musical mission:
Palestine and the West'. A full programme will be available in September
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Anna Bull
ESRC-funded PhD candidate
Sociology department, Goldsmiths College
University of London
@anna_bull_
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