Characterizing the Relationship Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and U.S. Classical Musicians' Wellbeing.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the economic and social wellbeing of communities worldwide. Certain groups have been disproportionately impacted by the strain of the pandemic, such as classical musicians. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly harmed the classical music industry, silencing the world's concert halls and theaters. In an industry characterized by instability, a shock as great as COVID-19 may bring negative effects that far outlast the pandemic itself. This study investigates the wellbeing of classical musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. 68 professional classical musicians completed a questionnaire composed of validated measures of future time horizons, emotional experience, social relationships, and life satisfaction. Findings show that feelings of loneliness had a signif

SUBMITTER: Wang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8988435 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature