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NEW CLASSICAL
AN APAP COMMITTEE TAKES A DEEP DIVE ON ENSURING THE VITALITY, RELEVANCE AND FUTURE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. ITS MEMBERS EXPLAIN THEIR MISSION AND DEVOTION.
STORY BY ALICIA ANSTEAD YPCA PHOTOS BY ADAM KISSICK
The Classical Connections Committee, which is based at APAP, is a group of influential stakeholders in the classical community who promote the presentation of classical music nationally. The goal of the group is to work toward ensuring a future where classical music is celebrated, innovative, representative and collaborative. To this end, the members are committed to
contemporary composers and greater representation across gender and race – for presenters, artists and audiences. Technology’s enhancement of the traditional concert experience as well as an increased presence for classical music in rural areas are top-line considerations. Additionally, the Classical Connections Endowment supports the annual Young Performers Career Advancement program – known as YPCA – which supports classical musicians
early in their career and offers professional training and a special performance showcase at Carnegie Hall during APAP|NYC.
Over the fall, we asked committee members to share their most pressing questions, their advice for classical music programming, their expertise
on the voices to raise up in the field and, of course, their favorite composers. Their answers, which have been edited and condensed, follow.
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