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This collection brings together musicians, scholars, critics and arts leaders to consider classical music’s place in contemporary life. Edited by Michael Beckerman and Paul Boghossian, it examines the experiences and institutions that sustain the tradition, from concert listening and musical education to journalism, performance and arts administration.
Contributors discuss the value of live concerts, the teaching of music, new composition and the changing work of critics. Other chapters address governance, audience development and the financial health of performing-arts organisations. The range of perspectives connects artistic questions with the practical circumstances in which music is taught, presented and heard.
The book is intended for readers who want to understand the wider musical world as well as the works performed within it. Its essays offer different viewpoints on the responsibilities, opportunities and difficulties facing classical music, making it relevant to performers, concertgoers, educators and people involved in cultural organisations.