Philharmonia Debates: Composing Across Cultures
The Philharmonia's debate series continues with a discussion on how composers navigate and blend cultural identities through music.
Date & Time at 6:00 PM GMT
Location Royal Festival Hall London, UK
Organizer Southbank Centre
Why we picked this
Classical music meets identity politics in the best possible way — a debate about what it means to compose across cultural boundaries.
When a composer draws on musical traditions outside their own heritage, what’s the line between appreciation and appropriation? The Philharmonia’s debate series tackles this question head-on, bringing together composers, musicologists, and performers who navigate these tensions in their daily practice.
The Royal Festival Hall setting is fitting — the Southbank Centre has long been one of London’s most important spaces for cross-cultural artistic exchange. This debate promises to be honest about the tensions rather than papering over them.
Free admission.