Darmstadt in the Aftermath of GRID | (Liza Lim II)
The gender representation discussion in contemporary music has become ever more urgent these days. Countless evaluations, theories, and strategies have been posited onto the discussion table, and now festivals and ensembles are being pressed more than ever to put words into action. In its past season, the Darmstadt Summer Courses felt the weight of this accountability, as many looked to see how the festival would respond to Ashley Fure’s 2016 call to action. In 2016, Composer