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Conference Proceeding

Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the performing arts ecosystem worldwide, with an even more severe impact on classical orchestras. This study examines how 19 seasoned, established orchestra librarians and their parent organizations worldwide experienced and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examines similarities and differences in their professional practices and experiences of coping with pandemic-related disruptions. The study sheds new light on how orchestra librarians' practices changed, along with their resilience, adaptability, sense of self-worth, and career fulfilment during COVID-19,in the context that none were furloughed or made redundant. The paper also discusses the impact of pandemic restrictions on the classical music industry in general and the participating symphony orchestras’ transition to virtual performances in particular.

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Library and Information Science | Music

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Presented at Musicology and Music Librarianship in Cultural Context, organized by the Friends of Music Society & International Musicology Society, 20-21 February 2025, in Athens, Greece.

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