Davóne Tines is confronting whiteness in classical music

Davóne Tines in Everything Rises at Brooklyn Academy of Music

Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines at Brooklyn Academy of Music

Davóne Tines at Carnegie Hall

Davóne Tines and Jennifer Koh

Davóne Tines at Carnegie Hall

Davóne Tines and Jennifer Koh

By Kurt Gottschalk, 20 February 2023

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“I think you can imagine what it feels like to be a Black man literally on an auction block”

Bachtrack, 28th January

How is the classical music world changing? Looking back on a dizzying year, we pay particular attention to performers’ international connectedness. Documenting more than 30,000 events, Bachtrack’s statistics provide valuable insight into an unstable world.

Wolfgang: Explaining music, one line at a time

David Karlin, 24th March

Creator Johan Idema talks about the “subtitles for symphonies” app, why Wolfgang was created and how it’s used.

All in the balance: Classical Music Statistics 2024

Bachtrack, 27th January

What changes did the classical music world see in 2024? Are existing trends continuing, or slowing? With more than 30,000 listings across 48 countries, Bachtrack offers a valuable snapshot into the classical music world.

Magical realism in miniature: Caroline Shaw

Kurt Gottschalk, 2nd November

Ahead of the Asian premiere of Microfictions at Beare’s Premiere Music Festival in Hong Kong, Caroline Shaw talks about her compositional process and music’s magical ability to move listeners.

Aloofness, sincerety, montage: Esposito Quartet plays Crane and Shaw

Lawrence Dunn, 19th June

The premiere of Laurence Crane’s new string quartet is presented in Dundalk alongside Caroline Shaw and the Esposito Quartet.

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Loneliness and togetherness: Chamber Choir Ireland in Dundalk

Lawrence Dunn, 19th June

Chamber Choir Ireland opens Louth Contemporary Music Society’s summer festival, with two major new works from Cassandra Miller and Linda Catlin Smith.

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.