By Jacob Stockinger
Classical music can easily appear isolated from current events and social issues these days, more of a shelter or sanctuary or retreat than an engagement.
Pop, rock, country and rap music often seem much more timely and symptomatic or even concerned and supportive.
But classical music has often shown a social conscience.
One thinks of the composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein and his support of those protesting the Vietnam War and of black power advocates – efforts that often drew criticism and sarcasm from those who disagreed.
Something similar seems to be happening today with the Black Lives Matter movement and classical musicians in the wake of the Minnesota, Louisiana and Dallas, Texas shootings, death and murders.
Here is a story from The New York Times that explores the connections:
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