Unfortunately, I’m not getting any time at all in Venice, but this Sunday, 6 October, my All the time that you have what we have. / All the time that you have. will be part of a concert at the Biennale di Venezia curated by Italian blogger-composer collective /nu/thing.
The performers are soprano Laura Catrani and violinists Georgia Privitera & Laura Bertolino of Quartetto Maurice. The programme also includes works by Kristian Ireland, Emanuele Casale, Valerio Murat, Simon Steen-Andersen, Aurélio Edler-Copes and Mario Diaz de León. Wish I could be there!
footnote: I’m happy to be included, but I should note that it’s always disappointing to be involved in a concert of only male composers organised by a collective of only male composers.
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Hi Chris. I have a moment now to look at your internet site. Gender question is THE question, I am totally with you. But I am more with Andrea Agostini saying that I am disappointed for your footnote, that, if I look at it correctly, is the only one in your blog about a concert. I hope that you will be equally disappointed for your concert next February, in which there are only male composers. See you. Eric
Dear Eric,
You are right that this is the only such footnote, though I just scanned through the concerts including my works from the last two years, checking programmes where possible and otherwise relying on memory, and I think there is just one where there were only male composers. In some sense it is an oversight that I didn’t note this fact at the time, though it was a year and a half ago, so I think it’s also valid that my attentions have shifted since then. (Looking back, it might also be worth noting the consistently low percentage of female composers across the board, even when represented, though I guess I have tried to do that from time to time.)
Thank you for drawing my attention to the programme for the concert in February — I hadn’t seen it yet. And yes, as I wrote in the post above, it is always disappointing. As I tried to make clear in my response on /nu/thing’s blog, this is not about accusations, judgement or blame, but about recognition, awareness and responsibility.
Hope to see you soon!
Best, Chris.