Arguing for classical music’s place in modern culture
Posted on 6 November 2009
Tom Service, presenter of Music Matters on BBC Radio 3, believes classical music is popularly viewed as expensive, specialised and merely an accompaniment for television adverts.
He will use the Cantor Modern Art Lecture to call on all connected with classical music, from academics and administrators to broadcasters and programmers, to take positive action to confront this view.
A former University of York student, Tom Service is now a music critic for The Guardian and has contributed to a range of magazines, books and journals. He has also taught at Trinity College of Music.
His lecture, on 10 November, will ask whether there is a link between what he sees as a decline of the music education system and the perception of classical music as ‘out of touch’.
He will also consider whether that view can be changed without fundamentally altering the music and how it is presented.
The Cantor Modern Art Lecture was first given last year and is made possible by the support of the University of York’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian Cantor.
The lecture will start at 6pm in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall on the University campus. Admission is by free ticket only, available from the Music Box Office on (01904) 432439 or boxoffice@york.ac.uk.
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Notes to editors:
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The Department of Music
is recognised as one of the liveliest in the country. It places a strong
emphasis on performance and stages an extensive programme of recitals by
staff, students and visiting musicians every year. It was ranked among the
top ten music departments in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.
- Details of the wide variety of public lectures, concerts and other events on a range of subjects hosted by the University are at www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/.
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