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CBSO’s 2024 edit erases western classical music

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CBSO’s 2024 edit erases western classical music

Message from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, posted on Youtube:

Thank you to everyone who’s supported the CBSO this past year. We can’t wait to bring you even more joy in 2025!

Before the year comes to a close, take a look back at some of our highlights:

Not one chord of music from the CBSO’s core mission.

Is this fine orchestra still committed to the European canon, or has classical music been autocratically decolonised?

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