Monthly Archives: September 2011

This is my third and final post exploring the state of classical music culture from a socio-political perspective. The first was a critique of modernist tendencies, the second was a critique of postmodern tendencies, but this post aims to deal … Continue reading →

This is the second in my trio of posts attempting to impose socio-political paradigms on contemporary classical culture, with the hopes of encouraging a more active sense of critical judgement concerning the politics implicit in all artistic disciplines. The first … Continue reading →

I have been meaning to attempt an explicitly political post for a long time now. As new and exciting things continue to happen in unusual places throughout the musical world, the socio-political potential of such a movement has grown both … Continue reading →