More contemporary works in the concert halls
The annual statistics from Bachtrack show that there has been a steady increase in contemporary music in concert halls over the last ten years.
According to Bachtrack, one remarkable result of the last ten years is the steady increase in contemporary music programming. Its share has risen from around 6 to 14 percent worldwide. The trend is reflected in many countries: in the United Kingdom from 6 to 15 percent and in the USA from 7.5 to 20 percent. In some countries, such as Japan, Austria and France, there are comparatively fewer performances of contemporary music, but an increase can also be observed in these countries.
The rise in performances of contemporary music goes hand in hand with an increase in performances of music by female composers - and especially by living women. Sofia Gubaidulina, Caroline Shaw, Unsuk Chin and Anna Clyne are all among the 100 most-performed in 2023. Also in the top 100 are Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn and Lili Boulanger. In 2023, 22 of the 200 most performed composers are women - in 2013 there were only 2.
Bachtrack was founded in 2008. The site lists around 30,000 concerts, opera and dance events every year and also publishes around 150 concert reviews per month. The site is published in English, French, German and Spanish.
In 2023, Bachtrack recorded 31,309 different events (around 4,000 more than in the previous year). This includes more than 16,000 concerts, 9,000 opera performances and almost 6,000 dance events. This year, it was also possible to evaluate the data from the last ten years, i.e. since 2013. This allows statistically significant conclusions to be drawn about the world of classical music and the changes it is undergoing.
More info: https://bachtrack.com/de_DE/classical-music-statistics-2023
