The free market economy, when it recognizes the educational power of classical music, promotes it. But without this educational focus, an argument can then be made that classical music is unsustainable. Previous entries like “the Baumol Effect”, What is Classical Music? or “the Record effect” already explored this relationship. Below is the perspective of a high school teacher illustrating the pressure on classical music in today’s economy.

Chris Munce teaches choir in high school and for seven years, has brought great discussions through his Choralosophy podcast. He emphasizes that “music literacy is equity” and engages with the music educators who have come to view written music as elitist. In this podcast, he broadens the topic to explains why the so-called “hegemony of classical music” in the education system is a myth.

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Possibly the most important philosophical divide in music education, and we rarely discuss it outside of echo chambers. A deep dive into the claim that Classical Music is “hegemonic” or dominant.

The text version of the podcast is available at this link.