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<h2 align="center"><em>'''DID YOU KNOW?'''</em></h2>
 
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<h3 align="center">'''LGBTQ Classical Music Composers'''</h3>
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<h3 align="center">'''Creative LGBTQ Management of Symphony Orchestras'''</h3>
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<p>LGBTQ classical music composers have spanned the generationsThey include the early Baroque composers of Europe (such as [[Jean-Baptiste Lully]]), impressionist classicists (such as [[Maurice Ravel]]), mid-nineteen century modernists (such as [[Leonard Bernstein]], [[Aaron Copland]], and [[Baron Benjamin Britten]]), and contemporary composers (such as [[Stephen Hough]], [[Jennifer Higdon]], and [[Gareth Farr]]).</p>
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<p>The LGBTQ community is active in the classical music field.  This includes the management of professional orchestrasWhile there’s no shortage of brilliant figures working to embrace queer visibility on the orchestral stage, LGBTQ individuals are also active as conductors, Music and Artistic Directors, Chief Executive Officers, marketing professionals, and more.</p>
  
<p>This group of LGBTQ composers has also been active in composing works for many artistic forms.  These include ballet, opera, piano, string instruments, and full orchestral movements. Many have had their work generously recognized with awards, such as Pulitzer Prizes, Grammy Awards, and significant national honours.</p>
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<p>Music has an ability to communicate with individuals and society, breaking through any artificial and discriminatory barriers. Classical music is no exception, and the goal of management of classical music groups is to utilize this characteristic to embrace and communicate with a wider audience.</p>
  
<p>Interestingly, a great number of the historical LGBTQ music composers were isolated because their musical styles were innovative for their timeOften, their compositions did not display the repetitive form of their contemporaries and were more idiosyncratic in style. Reviewers and the public were often not embracing of this style, though this changed significantly with time.  The classical music world is regarded as one that, historically, is inherently averse to innovation and novelty.  One can make a case that this avant-garde musical style was an outward representation of the inherent personality and background of the LGBTQ composer.</p>
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<p>Symphony Orchestras themselves have taken note of the LGBTQ audienceFor example, the League of American Orchestras has specific LGBTQ resources and outreach programs. There is a push for sexual diversity throughout the classical music programming circle, including performers, the music itself, overcoming social marginalization, and welcoming a diverse audience into performances by breaking down barriers.</p>
  
<p>Contemporary LGBTQ classical composers do not necessarily face the same restrictive professional climate. Much of the contemporary classical music genre is inherently idiosyncratic in its nature.</p>
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<p>Many local gay community orchestras have been founded recently to tap into the interests of their constituents. These are often entirely staffed by members of the local LGBTQ community.</p>
  
<p>A new market niche has recently arisen for classical recording compilations targetted specifically to the high-spending LGBTQ community - selections such as 'Sensual Classics' and 'Gay Romantic Classics'.</p>
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<p>We have identified notable LGBTQ individuals in management at professional orchestras from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, The Netherlands, and the United States.  To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[Creative LGBTQ Management of Symphony Orchestras|HERE]]'''</p>
 
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<p>We have identified a large number of LGBTQ classical music composers hailing from Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, Spain, Australia, Greece, Russia, the United States, France, and New Zealand.  To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[LGBTQ Classical Music Composers|HERE]]'''</p>
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'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]
 
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]

Revision as of 01:36, 25 January 2023

DID YOU KNOW?

Creative LGBTQ Management of Symphony Orchestras

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The LGBTQ community is active in the classical music field. This includes the management of professional orchestras. While there’s no shortage of brilliant figures working to embrace queer visibility on the orchestral stage, LGBTQ individuals are also active as conductors, Music and Artistic Directors, Chief Executive Officers, marketing professionals, and more.

Music has an ability to communicate with individuals and society, breaking through any artificial and discriminatory barriers. Classical music is no exception, and the goal of management of classical music groups is to utilize this characteristic to embrace and communicate with a wider audience.

Symphony Orchestras themselves have taken note of the LGBTQ audience. For example, the League of American Orchestras has specific LGBTQ resources and outreach programs. There is a push for sexual diversity throughout the classical music programming circle, including performers, the music itself, overcoming social marginalization, and welcoming a diverse audience into performances by breaking down barriers.

Many local gay community orchestras have been founded recently to tap into the interests of their constituents. These are often entirely staffed by members of the local LGBTQ community.

We have identified notable LGBTQ individuals in management at professional orchestras from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, The Netherlands, and the United States. To read more and see the complete list, click HERE

Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles See Here


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