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.
Many large-scale performing arts groups cannot survive purely off ticket sales and rely on government handouts, grants, and philanthropy to prop up their finances.
One young composer says these challenges are one reason why CEOs and musical directors chase the latest popular trends and tailwinds.
“Ordinary artists who normally would not engage in any of these debates have become quite frustrated and alienated, particularly from the upper echelons of the industry,” Alexander Voltz, 23, tells The Epoch Times….