Parmela Attariwala

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Why the Orchestra is a Problematic Symbol in the Canadian Context

"It's Already Happening" is a series focused on systemic barriers and change in the Canadian music sector (the orchestral sector to be specific). There are many levels at which the "system" has intrinsic barriers to access. There are strong socio-cultural and political reasons behind why musical culture is exclusive to specific groups of people. Today, though, orchestras - and all Eurocentric cultural organizations - are being asked to change, but many are unable to do so swiftly, equitably and ethically. I will discuss some of the reasons why this is so, and what we need to re-consider if we truly want orchestras to be "just".

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