One of Britain’s largest music exam boards has come under fire for failing to include more female composers on its piano syllabus.
Only 4.4 per cent of works in all the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) piano syllabuses over the past two decades were by women, according to new research.
An analysis of 158 pieces on this year’s piano syllabus for ABRSM graded examinations, shared with the Sunday Times, found that exam lists for grades 4 and 6 include no... See More
One of Britain’s largest music exam boards has come under fire for failing to include more female composers on its piano syllabus.
Only 4.4 per cent of works in all the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) piano syllabuses over the past two decades were by women, according to new research.
An analysis of 158 pieces on this year’s piano syllabus for ABRSM graded examinations, shared with the Sunday Times, found that exam lists for grades 4 and 6 include no female composers.
Composers are calling on exam boards to address the historic gender imbalance – especially at the more advanced grades.
