Classical Music As Racist Institution

Charlotte Higgins is unequivocal: Classical music is institutionally racist. The extent to which it is dominated by white faces – audiences, performers, administrators and critics alike – is overwhelming. Black taxpayers may be paying their share of the bill for an important tranche of Britain’s cultural life, but few are either participating in it or enjoying it. British theatre may be witnessing a flowering of extraordinary black acting and writing talent, but classical music remains determinedly white.
This lack of participation, however, does not reflect lack of appetite.”