Over the weekend, composer and arts administrator Rob Deemer sent along the latest update to his list of programming data for the 2017/18 season and the ratio of works (both percent and number) of dead-white-guys to living, women, and non-white composers. The latest figures includes an update for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra figures.
Granted, Deemer’s data is for a sample of ensembles across a broad spectrum of budget size but I’m curious to know is any groups outside that sample have taken the time to see how they compare alongside their peers.
If you’ve taken the time to compile the data, take a moment to share your results in a comment.
Yesterday’s post examining the ratio of programming between living/deceased, male/female, and ethnicity for the 2017/18 season has generated a good deal of discussion throughout…