anti-racism statement

Palaver Strings affirms that Black lives matter and acknowledges that systemic racism continues to affect our community. Our mission is to strengthen and inspire community through music, and we believe that true community is not possible without sustained work to dismantle these oppressive structures that can separate us and impair the development of the community we seek. As performers, educators, and collaborators, we strive to create a culture of equity, inclusion, and accountability. One necessary part of this work is examining classical music’s legacy of exclusion and white supremacy, and the ways in which this legacy shapes our playing, decision-making, and ways of being together. We will coordinate that effort with a continuing awareness of the effects that exclusion and white supremacy have on our day-to-day lives. Our work cannot end here; it must continue with concrete action to disrupt these systems and practices.