Ambrose, F. and Thormählen, W. and Dubinets, E. and Wallace, H. (2025) Diversifying musical practices. In: Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London. Routledge. ISBN 9781032251066 (hardback) 9781032251059 (paperback) 9781003281573 (e-book)
Abstract
This chapter focusses on one core objective of conservatoire training – the preparation of musicians for orchestral careers – to reflect on recent efforts to address issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion within the conservatoire as a training site for Western classical music. A brief outline of the conservatoire’s heritage in teaching particular types of music and their concomitant performance practices is juxtaposed with recent changes in skill set demands within the orchestral profession as perceived by two industry professionals intent on driving diversification. New training needs arising from these changes are brought into dialogue with recent new approaches to the education of musicians at the Royal College of Music, London. The chapter documents that two particular areas of change and innovation are beginning to drive the possibilities of greater diversity in repertoire, performance modes, and music’s social relevance while a third arises as a key area for future work to address questions of inclusion and belonging.
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