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A cutting edge, unfiltered af perspective on opera & classical singing, but also other stuff. @cconnolley & @melissawimbish they/them
Denver, CO & Baltimore, MD
Joined December 2009
Serious question: What are you doing to include people of color in your art?
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The brand new VP of HR & Inclusion at our @BaltSymphony was quietly appointed on Jan 11. Why no big announcement? Headshot? BSO is pressed to say how committed to diversity they are & hired a yt man to “increase racial literacy & cultural responsiveness.”
thedailyrecord.com
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) appointed Brian Smith as vice president, human resources and inclusion. Smith comes to the BSO from the Enterprise
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When an employee flaunts their bias against racial, cultural, or other groups, they must be disciplined. All are entitled to personal beliefs, but members of the @BaltSymphony have a responsibility to the organization & their community. https://t.co/RjqIwgIWr2
change.org
No Racism at the Baltimore Symphony
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Thank you, Meg for writing a piece about the actual story of racism & white feminism happening at BSO. Your hard work on this article gives me hope.
We need to talk about white feminism in (classical) music
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We need to talk about white feminism in (classical) music
megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com
I want to thank Melissa Wimbish for: bringing this issue to light; sharing with me her thoughts and notes; and providing crucial editorial feedback on drafts of this post. Her support was essential…
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Love that this piece by @megwilhoite begins with an @rgay quote. ✨ The BSO claims they are a “world-class,” “pre-eminent” establishment “serving all of Maryland.” We deserve to know how this publicly funded institution plans to discipline their racist.
megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com
I want to thank Melissa Wimbish for: bringing this issue to light; sharing with me her thoughts and notes; and providing crucial editorial feedback on drafts of this post. Her support was essential…
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Please review this petition. Sign & share if you agree that blatant racism should be disciplined at publicly funded arts organizations. @OrchLeague @orchestraisrac1 @Adaptistration @NAACP @ICSOM
When an employee flaunts their bias against racial, cultural, or other groups, they must be disciplined. All are entitled to personal beliefs, but members of the @BaltSymphony have a responsibility to the organization & their community. https://t.co/RjqIwgIWr2
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“Music presenters used to be museums first and foremost, but now are thinking of themselves as something more.” Great piece. I want to see Baltimore’s classical scene freed in this way.
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@bmoredownbeats @mochamomma “Our color palette is acoustical, not visual; metaphysical, not physical.” -Emily Skala, Principal Flute at BSO responding to critics who say 1 Black member of 75 does not reflect the city of Baltimore’s 60% Black population.
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I hope the @OrchLeague is following this story closely. Some help out here would be welcomed. #Baltimore
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Observe principal flute of Baltimore Symphony doing a bunch of racism. Why hasn’t she been fired? Don’t talk to me about unions. If it’s bad enough, they can discipline her. She sits on the audition committee at BSO. That’s a problem. @OrchLeague @orchestraisrac1 @nytimes
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Skala’s story is being circulated, but her anti-Black & anti-Semitic remarks have magically disappeared from the conversation. What’s that about? I’ll include the remarks in a thread for any journalists who want to cover the actual story. https://t.co/wKGYaCgGUm
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Thank you @melissawimbish for your advocacy 🙏 For anyone who doesn't get why the BSO took a stand on Skala's extramusical views: She openly expressed racist & bigoted statements, making the BSO an unsafe workplace for her colleagues who were targeted by those views.
“... Skala questions those who criticize the BSO for not reflecting the diversity of the city. ‘Our color palette is acoustical, not visual,’ she writes.” Thanks @Tim_Prudente @baltimoresun for covering this. https://t.co/dsLPRaOvgc
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“... Skala questions those who criticize the BSO for not reflecting the diversity of the city. ‘Our color palette is acoustical, not visual,’ she writes.” Thanks @Tim_Prudente @baltimoresun for covering this. https://t.co/dsLPRaOvgc
baltimoresun.com
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra issued a public rebuke over the weekend to its principal flutist over her social media posts that push conspiracy theories about topics such as the coronavirus and …
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I promise this is music content you just have to watch with sound on
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Good afternoon. I found these emails from Emily Skala, Principal Flute @BaltSymphony upsetting. They were written after she was required to attend a meeting about racial justice. Why do orchestras protect these people? Asking for classical musicians who aren’t openly racist.
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Wow this is some flashback to early white suffragettes aligning feminism with racism, huh? Also her FB profile is wall-to-wall right-wing conspiracy theories and bullshit links, surpriiiiise
Good afternoon. I found these emails from Emily Skala, Principal Flute @BaltSymphony upsetting. They were written after she was required to attend a meeting about racial justice. Why do orchestras protect these people? Asking for classical musicians who aren’t openly racist.
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