Assimilation V. Integration in Music Education: Leading Change Toward Greater Equity

Leading Change engages with an existential question for American conservatories and orchestras: what does it mean to diversify Western classical music?

Christopher Jenkins is Associate Dean for Academic Support at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he is Conservatory Liaison to the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Deputy Title IX Coordinator. He holds master’s degrees in viola performance and international affairs and public policy, and is completing a PhD in historical musicology from Case Western Reserve University, and a DMA in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music.