Aussie violin winner pledges her prize to minority composers
NewsThe violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller, winner of an Australian national prize, has committed to use the A$21,000 prize for the benefit of composers who are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC).
Kyla, 28, said: ‘To be able to shine a light on BIPOC Australians and commission compositions from this community is a huge privilege and responsibility- one that I do not take lightly. It is an opportunity to share new, unheard stories on such a large platform that will leave a legacy for others to be seen and included in the Australian classical music scene.’
I can get behind this kind of woke virtue signaling. If only all Hollywood actors, pro athletes, and liberal billionaires in America would follow suit and donate a percentage of their salaries to worthy BIPOC organizations…
Will Smith apparently donated, from his own (extraordinary) salary for King Richard, a bonus to all his fellow actors –regardless of race, though the majority in it, given the subject, were black — as it seems they lost earnings due to the simultaneous release to cinemas and a streaming service.
Music in the service of social justice. Let’s hope it will work.
And about minorities: do people with nose rings also count as such? Do they suffer discrimination in Australia when such ornamentation is not accepted by employers, hospital staff, supermarkets?
Blacks only is the new Whites only. (And you get paid for it!!)
of course she does.
28 years of age is rather late in the day for this kind of prize.
She reminds me a bit of Nigel Kennedy.
There is a rumor that she IS Nigel Kennedy in disguise, trying to start his career all over and avoid the mistakes he made.
How incredibly virtuous of her!
The judging panel was three women. The finalists were three women and one man.
Would this be accepted if the genders were reversed?
I don’t suggest Kyla shouldn’t have won but perceived bias is an issue these days … or is it only when minorities don’t win?
She looks like one of those “save the world” activists. Does she also play only non-white classical music?
She should, since white classical music is what the world has to be saved from.
In Australia, all grants and art prizes go to Lefty recipients, because all the artsy-money-giving committees are controlled by Lefties. It’s been this way for decades now.
Sorry to hear the righties aren’t getting their due. Maybe spend more time practicing and less time spewing hate?
Naahhh…Practicing involves the use of your brain.
Where’s the hate in the post? Nowhere. As usual, no-one can beat the left for unprovoked vitriol and their sudden, subsequent claims of victimhood
What on earth is wrong with the majority of people commenting on this article? Shameful comments honestly.
Congratulations Kyla and all the best with the project!