How can the classical music industry work better together to get more black, Asian and minority ethnic composers heard and celebrated?
In BBC Radio 3’s 70th anniversary year, alongside a celebration of our unique history, we’re focusing on future directions in classical music composition. In partnership with BASCA , the BBC Philharmonic and the Royal Northern College of Music, we’re hosting a one day pan-industry conference which aims to facilitate greater inclusion in classical music composition from composers and would-be composers from the UK’s black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
The future of the UK is increasingly diverse and the future development and excellence of classical music needs to be enriched by full engagement with the widest possible range of artistic and cultural perspectives.
Diversity in Composition is a pan-industry event which invites all involved in classical music-making; composers, publishers, festival directors, educators, venue managements, orchestral, chamber and operatic managements, funders, commissioners and industry bodies.
Guest speakers include: composers Daniel Kidane, Jeffrey Mumford, Priti Paintal, Shirley J. Thompson, Errollyn Wallen, CEO BASCA Vick Bain, BBC Radio 3 Controller Alan Davey, BBC’s Head of Diversity and Inclusion Tunde Ogungbesan, CEO Sound and Music Susanna Eastburn, Toks Dada of THSHBirmingham and others.