The Early Music Ensemble in 21st Century America

The early music ensemble has evolved from a counterculture to a mainstream musical genre. Because of this early music is having to learn arts management. Once a unique force it now competes with other arts organizations for funding and audience. Unlike other arts groups, early music has little help from within to clarify non-profit management. Through three types of surveys that were e-mailed to 239 early music organizations and 20 early music societies, an assessment of what is currently happening with early music ensembles in terms of growth, funding and over all well-being can be made. The information obtained revealed that most early music ensembles have little or no training in how to run an organization. This inexperience is creating problems and changing the face of early music. Information from the surveys also reveals that even with the economic problems over the last three years, early music is continuing to survive.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Assid, Tonya

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nordstrom, Lyle
• McCroskey, Lenora
• Clardy, Mary Karen
• Bush, Deanna D.

• Chamber music groups -- Finance.
• Early-music groups.
• Nonprofit organizations -- Management.
• non-profit management
• early music
• funding
• arts management
• 21st century America

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Assid, Tonya
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 54858863
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4440/
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