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Episode 24- Sexuality and relevance in classical music
Things Musicians Don't Talk About
English - July 13, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBPerforming Arts Arts music interviews music industry rebecca toal hattie butterworth music journalism mental health mental illness social change classical music Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Trigger warning: discussions around specific homophobic comments
Explicit language is used.
Today we are speaking about recent backlash and online homophobia beneath three posts on Classic FM's social media to celebrate pride month and support the LGBTQ+ community.
We were shocked and saddened to imagine musicians still enduring an environment where to be yourself is to be attacked, even in 2021. The truth remains that to be different or to bring visibility into your music making, in order to end loneliness and stigma, is still a huge risk.
Rebecca and Hattie discuss why visibility within classical music circles is vital, why they may have felt sidelined in the past with various issues and the vibrancy brought through musicians' differences and struggles.
Classic FM's articles supporting pride:
Gay classical composers
LGBTQ music ensembles worldwide
LGBTQ conductors
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