Educator, researcher, and violist Dr. Richard Greene responded to my post on diversity (Diversity is Everywhere, Except Classical Music) by sending me an article he published last year in the Philadelphia Inquirer. With his permission, I quote some passages from it.
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WDAV resumes fund drive; KXTR launches ballet show
Good morning all. Some odds and ends for you, culled from the latest classical radio news:
Signed, Sealed, Delivered in Grant Park on Tuesday
I was in Grant Park Tuesday night for the big event, and it was the most thrilling experience you can imagine. Besides the electricity and unbridled joy of the occasion, it was about 90% young people. All races, all nationalities, all income levels. They were powered by hope, and their energy was infectious. I couldn’t help but think that this was an entire generation of computer-savvy kids, who are looking for answers and who want something our generation hasn’t given them.
New Yorkers to get a jolt of experimental music and more
Last week Marty wished for a few more classical stations. Shortly thereafter I received an e-mail that in part answered her prayer. It announced the impending arrival of a new FM radio station that, although not devoted entirely to classical music, will certainly be unlike any other now on the air.