A joint symposium presented by the Gender and Sexualities Research Centre, the Department of Music at City, University of London and the University of Portsmouth.

Session 1: 2.15pm-3.40pm. Gender and music research at City, University of London

This panel showcases current and recent research into gender and music at City, historical and contemporary, in the UK and abroad.

Chair: Laudan Nooshin

Session 2: 4pm-5.30pm. Book launch: ‘Class, control, and classical music’ – Anna Bull (Oxford University Press, 2019)

This newly published book draws on an ethnographic study of young people playing in classical music ensembles in the south of England to explore class and gender identities and inequalities within this scene. This session will include responses to the book from four speakers, followed by questions and answers with the author and panellists.

Chair: Anahid Kassabian (Board Member and Lead Programmer, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival)