cheers!

Use this for your chat and questions during the presentation.

Welcome!!

Feels right to share that educator Jane Elliot gave a lecture for CSUS in September, and she used the word "mosaic" to describe multi/mixed ethnicities.

I have links to other Databases that I have come across that have pieces by POC, LGBTQ and Women Composers. Mainly wind focused.

Fantastic!!

Thank you Jonathan and Alexis for a wonderful presentation.

highly recommend Eleanor Alberga!

Yes, checking out concert programs, such as performances from FeNAM, is also a great way to discover new composers

Excellent presentation.Thank you!

Wonderful insight, thank you both!

https://brandonscottrumsey.com/no-broken-links/ Here is a link to where you can go find these databases, its all on google drive

Jonathan, what is your students’ most recent favorite orchestra piece by a diverse composer?

Excellent job. Thank you!!!

As one moves forward with programming composers representing more diversity, how do you emphasize diversity without virtue signaling or engaging in one-off tokenism?

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Is it possible to compile and email all of these wonderful links? Thank you

How do we make sure we're not engaging in cultural appropriation, for example when performing vocal pieces written in dialects?

Do you invite living composers of color to come talk and engage with your students and audiences?

Do you think that a big reason why we have majority white male composers still, is because of the performers? The music world is predominantly white and male. And what exactly can we as performers and educators do to combat that.

Our cultural palette is just that. We compose, we play from what we know and have experienced and how our own inner self is informed by the truth of our being. If what we do in performance is meaningful, touching, important to you, then so be it.

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thanks so much Jonathan and Alexis! wonderful presentation

Yes! Great Job!!!!

Thank you Jonathan and Alexis!! Important work you are doing!!

phenomenal pieces all!

Great song!! ♥

he would be so proud!

Hello Cousin...

"We are the ones we've been waiting for" ♪

Thank you so much for your frank and enlightening words.

Thank you for your wonderful words of wisdom and insight!

Totally Brilliant and Powerful Presentation. Thank You!

From Ken and Sheila Budman: Wonderful to see and hear you. Thanks for your mentorship of Alex who continues to be a working musician in LA

Do you have any examples of any schools that you think are doing well in this regard? or do you feel most music schools are stagnant in the canon

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How do we actually carry out this change? It’s very difficult to actually begin that change and have those effects actually be felt.

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Thank you very much!

Goodbye Betsy

I did

that was very enlightening. thank you

Thank you all for attending!

Thank you for this convocation!