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Expanding the Musical Canon: Achieving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through a
Critical Examination of the String Repertoire
Dr. Andrew Kizas - Peel District School BoardOMEA Conference - November, 2021
The importance of ensuring greater representation in the field of “classical” music.
Symphony Nova Scotia Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Educators, ensembles, and institutions have started to work to improve representation, but more work is needed.
Above: Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser with Symphony Nova ScotiaToronto Symphony Orchestra’s Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community AmbassadorFeatured in CBC Documentary Disruptive ConductorBoard Member, Orchestras Canada
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on the National Stage
What can we do in our classrooms to help make a difference?
● Include music written by BIPOC composers in our lessons;● Share articles, and upcoming performances, featuring a
diverse cross-section of composers and performers;● Seek to learn more about the musical/cultural traditions of our
students;● Share our own diverse musical experiences, and cultural
traditions, with our students;● Stay current regarding contemporary composers and
performers;● Allow student voice and choice with respect to repertoire for
small ensembles, solos, culminating activities etc.
Have a look at existing examination systems to check for equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Where do I begin?Some helpful resources include, but are not limited to, the following:
● Stories of Women Composers for Young Musicians by Catherine Wolff Kendall (Toadwood);
● The Rachel Barton Pine Collection — original compositions, arrangements, cadenzas and editions for violin (Carl Fischer);
● Music by Black Composers, Volume 1 (Ludwig Masters);● Coloring Book of Black Composers (Ludwig Masters);● Violin Music By Women: A Graded Anthology, Vol. 1-3
(Sleepy Puppy Press).
Stories of Women Composers for Young Musicians● Written by a violist!● Very accessible with short stories that can be read either
during the lesson or at home;● Covers composers from Hildegard von Bingen (b. 1098) to
Shulamit Ran (b. 1949);● Includes Black female composers Margaret Allison Bonds,
Florence S. Price, and Julia Amanda Perry;● Examines composers from North American, Europe,
Russia, and the Middle East.
Stories of Women Composers for Young Musicians: A Sample of Composers Represented
Left to right: Florence Smith Price (1888-1953), Margaret Allison Bonds (1913-1972), Shulamit Ran (b. 1949)
The Rachel Barton Pine Collection● Original compositions, arrangements, cadenzas, and
editions;● Includes an eclectic array of musical selections from
Introduction, Theme and Variations on “The Birthday Song,” to Mikis Theodorakis’ Zorba’s Dance;
● Includes codes from Carl Fischer for downloadable piano accompaniments and MP3 recordings;
● Includes original cadenzas to Mozart’s Violin Concerto Nos. 2-5 and Paganini’s Concerto No. 2.
Rachel Barton Pine Performing Happy Birthday Violin Variations for the Lake Forest Symphony’s 75th Gala
Celebration
Rachel Barton Pine on Composing and Publishing Her Own Cadenzas to the Mozart Violin Concerti
Music by Black Composers, Volume 1 & Coloring Book of Black Composers
● Graded repertoire by Black composers from around the world traversing the 18th-21st centuries;
● Researched and supported by scholars with an academic advisory board sponsored by the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation;
● Includes biographical information for each composer;● Includes terms and definitions (both musical and cultural);● Features profiles of composers, performers, arts
administrators, and recording artists from the Black community;
● Supported by online resources with links toperformances of the repertoire.
Music by Black Composers (MBC) and the Rachel Barton Pines Foundation: An Overview
Le Vieux Garçon (The Old Boy), 1767, Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780). From Volume 1 of MBC
Music by Black Composers - Website Resources
Violin Music By Women: A Graded Anthology, Vol. 2● Edited by Dr. Cora Cooper, Professor of Music at Kansas State
University (Sleepy Puppy Press);● Vol. 2 focuses on 1st to 3rd position for violin;● Inspired by the work of Josephine Trott’s Melodious Double
Stops, and other works by her;● Includes works from a range of composers from Ethel Glover to
Ellen Zwilich● Covers a variety of styles and eras● Includes pedagogically sound, and musically rewarding, pieces● Graded according to the ASTA graded levels Vol. 1 = Gr. 1-2, Vol. 2 = Gr. 3, Vol. 3 = Gr. 4, Vol. 4 = Gr. 5-6
Violin Music By Women: A Graded Anthology, Vol. 2Violin Music by Women Composers: A Graded Anthology, Vol.2
(Ethel Harraden Glover’s At Twilight)
The Truth Behind the “Kreutzer” SonataGeorge Bridgetower Rudolphe Kreutzer
George Bridgetower - Concerto Violinist and Original Dedicatee of the “Kreutzer” Sonata
Who influenced whom?
Joseph Bologne
From The Strad (premium subscription, electronic article), January 2021
Mozart
Celebrating Black Excellence from the 18th- to 21st-Centuries
Celebrations and Revelations Concert
Violinist Randall Goosby: Decca Classics Artist Recently Signed on with Primo Artists (North America) and Harrison
Parrott (Europe)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason: The Cello Collection
Where can I find scores?The Canadian Music Centre
● https://cmccanada.org/product-category/sheet-music/
The Juilliard School, New York Campus● https://www.juilliard.edu/music/black-composers#Samuel-Rhodes
International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)● https://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page
Music by Black Composers (MBC): Living Composer Directory● https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/resources/living-composers-directory/
Ensemble Made in Canada - The Juno-Award Winning Mosaïque Project
The Project
Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and Their Music
Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and their Music
Provide Your Students with Reading Material
Student Feedback Following Our Critical Examination of the String Repertoire
“Joseph Bologne and George Bridgetower are clearly phenomenal musicians who are under appreciated because of the colour of their skin. It is so sad to see that racism has made its way into the history books, leaving out important people. I am really happy that we looking into music by composers of different ethnicities, and genders, because I feel that it is important to show diversity in music. This is definitely the beginning of more diversity in music education and I am excited about learning more!”
From a student, age 14.
Student Feedback Following Our Critical Examination of the String Repertoire
“It is great that we are learning about, listening to, and performing works by diverse composers as their works are often underplayed and under represented throughout history. It is great to learn and to hear some of their works, and to listen to the great performances featuring artists and composers from diverse backgrounds.”From a student, age 12.
Please feel free to contact me using the following addresses:
Andrew [email protected]
Twitter: @Dr_Kizas
