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Homegoings - Classical Music: Who's allowed in?

Two men hold instruments with flowers on them. Music notes and a face float behind them.
Daniel Bernard Roumain, Matthew Evan Taylor
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Graphic: Elodie Reed
Composers and activists Daniel Bernard Roumain, (left) and Matthew Evan Taylor (right) have not let the feelings of being unwelcome stop them from participating, teaching and leading in the world of classical music.

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Powdered wigs, white men, aristocracy — these are just a handful of images and stereotypes historically associated with the world of classical music. But what if we’re wrong? In this episode of the Vermont Public podcast, Homegoings, guest-hosts James Stewart and Adiah Gholston talk with teenagers, composers and professors to unpack some of our assumptions around classical music: Where its roots really lie, who it’s made for, and where it’s headed.

This a special presentation of the Vermont Public podcast of Homegoings, that features fearless conversations about race, and YOU are welcome here. Follow the series here.

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James Stewart is Vermont Public Classical's afternoon host. As a composer, he is interested in many different genres of music; writing for rock bands, symphony orchestras and everything in between.