Early in 2023, we were delighted to collaborate with Rich Coburn, founder and director of BIPOC Voices, on a Canada Council for the Arts-funded proiect designed to answer a simple yet important question: Have Canadian orchestras diversified the repertoire they are bringing to the public in recent years, and are they actively including music by female, trans, non-binary, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) composers?

Click the image below to download the first ever report on how Canada’s orchestras have programmed female, trans, non-binary, and BIPOC composers. Discover the trends, progress, and what we still need to do. And find a list of repertoire by equity-seeking composers to use as a programming resource.

The report meticulously analyzes over 107,000 data points, and encompasses 6,700 performances from 72 of Canada’s largest orchestras. As well, the report includes a listing of orchestral works by equity-seeking composers programmed by Canadian orchestras.

 

 

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This report was created in collaboration with Orchestras Canada and the Institute for Composer Diversity.

This work was generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.