Aaron Dworkin, who is profiled at Africlassical.com, was a keynote speaker at the 2008 conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) in Bologna, Italy. On Friday, July 25 he made a presentation which was described in advance at the ISME website:
Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Sphinx Organization and Classical Music
Named a 2005 MacArthur Fellow, Aaron P. Dworkin is the Founder and President of the Sphinx Organization, the leading arts organization based in the United States that focuses on youth development and diversity in classical music. In his presentation, Mr. Dworkin will discuss the lack of diversity that exists in the classical music field in America. As part of this analysis, he will share statistics from orchestras, music schools and youth orchestras that lay the foundation for his work building greater representation of Blacks and Latinos in the industry. He also covers the issues facing minority composers and the obstacles to greater visibility of their historical contributions to the classical music repertory as well as current commissions.
In addition, he will provide an overview of the Sphinx Organization and the impact of its programs including their Preparatory Music Institute in Detroit, Performance Academy in Boston, Artist Series at Carnegie Hall, various educational programs in schools around the country and the flagship program of the organization, the Sphinx Competition for young Black and Latino musicians. Dworkin will also share a brief video on the organization that includes clips of several of its ensembles, featuring the Sphinx Symphony, Sphinx Chamber Orchestra and the Harlem Quartet.
2008 ISME Conference
Aaron Dworkin
ISME Keynote Speaker
Breaking the sound Barrier
Sphinx Organization and Classical Music
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