IN-DEPTH: Trust in Tradition: Composer Says Identity Politics Not the Answer to Classical Music’s Woes

A double bass player rehearsing at the Raploch Estate in Stirling, Scotland on May 24, 2012. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The challenges facing classical music institutions worldwide have been well-publicised.

Declining audiences and tightening revenue streams are a constant in the industry—only exacerbated during the pandemic years.