2022-01-31 01:09
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A companion to AfriClassical.com, a website on African Heritage in Classical Music. Meet 52 Black composers and musicians, take a Black History Quiz and hear over 100 audio samples at the site.
2022-01-31 00:00
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason Sergio A. Mims writes:W,Chicago's classical music station WFMT-FM (98.7 FM and livestream on the website www.wfmt.com) will broadcast the The Chineke! Orchestra 20… Read More
2022-01-30 00:49
‘A quest to discover and perform’: Rebeca Omordia at the October Gallery. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The ObserverThe GuardianStephen PritchardSat 29 Jan 2022 07.30 ESTOctober… Read More
2022-01-29 01:18
On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6 PM ET, The Harlem Chamber Players will present its 14th Annual Black History Month Celebration in the newly renovated Dorothy Maynor Hall at the Har… Read More
2022-01-29 00:28
Kevin Scott writes: Good morning, all! I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to the new year and that we're looking forward to a lot of new things that will happ… Read More
2022-01-28 01:00
Photo: Patricia JohnsonViolinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins writes:I hope this email finds you well. I just returned from an incredibly exciting weekend performing for my first time o… Read More
2022-01-27 00:59
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 25, 2022) – Prairie View A&M University today announced it is one four recipients of the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for Historically Bl… Read More
2022-01-27 00:29
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is proud to announce the 2022 National Black History Theme – “Black Healt… Read More
2022-01-26 01:23
Kenneth BeanGeorg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Assistant ConductorEndowed in PerpetuityPrinceton Symphony OrchestraKENNETH BEAN is an instructor and conductor in the Philadelphia area, as… Read More
![CharlestonCityPaper.com: Colour Of Music Festival Returns To Charleston For 9th Annual Series [Downtown February 2-5, 2022]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/751/75149-1039677414.w320.jpg "CharlestonCityPaper.com: Colour Of Music Festival Returns To Charleston For 9th Annual Series [Downtown February 2-5, 2022]")
2022-01-26 00:47
Courtesy of Colour of Music Festival.Charleston City Paper by Chelsea Grinstead January 25, 2022Charleston’s ninth annual Colour of Music Festival takes place at various l… Read More
2022-01-25 01:30
Brian Raphael NaborsHello from Bill Doggett:I am very proud of my fifth I Care If You Listen "Five Questions For" interview for American Composers Forum which launched this morning.Of the fi… Read More
2022-01-25 00:39
An Evening of William Grant StillMusic by W. G. Still“Still's voice may be more relevant today than ever before.”HOUSTON SYMPHONYThe Still of the evening.Shattering color barrie… Read More
2022-01-24 00:46
Maria Corley Tweeted: An excerpt from a new CD of my arrangements of spirituals, with Maria Clark, soprano, and featuring Ismail Akbar, cello. Available Feb. 4.YouTube https://www.youtu… Read More
2022-01-23 20:47
Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780) Ignatius Sancho: An African Man of Letters Reyahn King et al. National Portrait Gallery of the U.K. (1997)RutgersThe State University of Ne… Read More
2022-01-23 01:05
Everett A. Lee (1916-2022)(Press photo)EbonyBy Rashad Grove January 21, 2022Everett Lee, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black conductor on Broadway, passed away on Jan. 12 at a… Read More
2022-01-23 00:30
Afa S. Dworkin(Photo credit: Shawn Lee)Tune into The Violin Channel for Junior and Senior Division Finals of the Sphinx Competition on January 29, 2022 January 21, 2022In preparation for the… Read More
2022-01-22 23:59
Bass-baritone Mark S. Doss (center) as Créon and the Messenger, with (left) William Burden as Oedipus and Ethan Burck as the Shepherd in Opera Philadelphia's production of Oedipus… Read More
2022-01-22 00:33
Congratulations to the 25th Annual Sphinx Competition Junior and Senior Division FinalistsThe Sphinx Competition is the national competition offering young Black and Latinx classical… Read More
2022-01-22 00:32
An Offer From Our Friends at LyricIf you love the music of Verdi, then there is nothing more exciting than hearing his music performed with a full orchestra by some of the finest art… Read More
2022-01-21 00:36
Garrett McQueen on airInterlochen Public RadioThe Sound of 13 on IPRAmanda SewellJanuary 20, 2022This weekly series addresses the racial injustice in American society through the lens o… Read More
2022-01-20 23:56
The eight-part series following the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm Band premieres Monday, January 24. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 20, 2022) &ndas&hell…Read More
2022-01-20 01:31
"Saint-Georges with Violin, watercolor for AfriClassical"© Copyright 2020 AfriClassical; Artist: Olesia PanaseikoBangor Daily NewsJanuary 18, 2022French music for flute and piano in per… Read More
2022-01-20 00:44
Join the Riversdale Chamber Music Society Salon Trio as they debut works from their newest CD, highlighting arrangements by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and William Grant Still, two of the grea… Read More
2022-01-19 01:37
Florence Price (1887-1953)(University of Arkansas Libraries)GramophoneAndrew Farach-Colton Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Thanks to a number of artists cha… Read More
2022-01-19 00:41
Black Professional Classical Musicians Festival Presents a Stellar Slate of Chamber Setting GemsJanuary 17, 2022 Charleston SC —Fresh off of sold-out performances in Sacramenta… Read More
2022-01-18 01:07
Album of the Week - Save 25% this week only“10/10 — It’s hard to imagine more committed or more ideally suited advocates for this exceptional and compelling music.” … Read More
2022-01-18 00:06
National Day of Racial Healing W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s annual observance brings communities together to inspire collective action and create a more just and equitable worl… Read More
2022-01-17 01:12
Thomas WilkinsSan Francisco Classical VoiceTom Jacobs on January 15, 2022Thomas Wilkins has coined a term for his current occupation: “COVID conducting.”The veteran conductor&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-01-16 21:35
Everett A. LeeOhio County Public Library ArchivesWheeling, West VirginiaEverett A. LeeDr. Cynthia Cozette Lee forwards this release on behalf of Dr. Eve Lee, daughter of Everett Lee:(LOS ANG… Read More
2022-01-16 02:23
"Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Chicago Sinfonietta has been celebrating Dr. King's legacy for over twenty… Read More
2022-01-16 01:05
Welcome to this week's episode of Arts Engines which now reaches over 100,000 weekly viewers in partnership with Detroit Public Television, Ovation TV, The Violin Channel and… Read More
2022-01-15 01:07
Ulysses Kay (1917-1995)William Grant Still (1895-1978)The Plainfield SymphonyUPCOMING VIRTUAL ONLY CONCERTJanuary 22, 2022 at 3 pmAnnual Free Family Concert"Cultural Salute"Discover mu… Read More
2022-01-15 00:19
Bill Doggett writes:Honoring Reverend Martin Luther King Jr through the lens of Black History and contributions in Classical Musichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwyw88KJAE8&t=1908sAn e… Read More
2022-01-14 02:08
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent aboutthings that matter." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For 34 years, Chicago Sinfonietta has been committed to diversity an… Read More
2022-01-14 00:28
SOMM Recordings is thrilled to announce African Pianism, a revelatory collection of music by seven African composers. Released to coincide with Black History Month in the United State… Read More
2022-01-13 00:58
George Walker (1922-2018)William Grant Still (1895-1978)The GeorgetownerJanuary 12, 2022By Kate OczypokFeatured Q&A: Music Director Gianandrea Noseda, who will be condu… Read More
2022-01-13 00:22
Mack GrahamAn accomplished leader who has worked at the intersection of community development, fundraising, and social justice, Graham will spearhead a new development departmentNEWARK N.J… Read More
![Juilliard Announces Details Of Weeklong Focus Festival, January 23-28 [Works Of Scott Joplin, William Grant Still, Mary Lou Williams James P. Johnson And Duke Ellington]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/751/75149-724204824.w320.jpg "Juilliard Announces Details Of Weeklong Focus Festival, January 23-28 [Works Of Scott Joplin, William Grant Still, Mary Lou Williams James P. Johnson And Duke Ellington]")
2022-01-12 01:48
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)Scott Joplin (c.1867-1917)William Grant Still (1995-1978)James Price Johnson (1894-1955)Duke Ellington (1899-1974)JuilliardJanuary 11, 2022Focus 2022 | The Makin… Read More
2022-01-11 01:24
Bill Banfield with the WCO at one of last summer's Concerts on the Square.ISTHMUSby Michael Muckian January 9, 2022It’s a sad story that has a happy ending.Composer B… Read More
![TexasClassicalReview.com: Edusei Makes Worthy DSO Debut With Glimmering Ravel, Coleridge-Taylor Rarity [Violin Concerto In G Minor]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/751/75149-54212636.w320.jpg "TexasClassicalReview.com: Edusei Makes Worthy DSO Debut With Glimmering Ravel, Coleridge-Taylor Rarity [Violin Concerto In G Minor]")
2022-01-10 01:15
Kevin John Edusei(Photo: Marco Borggreve)Texas Classical ReviewJanuary 8, 2022by J. Robin CoffeltKevin John Edusei is a new face for most local concertgoers. But soon he will be a familiar… Read More
2022-01-09 01:33
John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Sidney Poitier And POETRY OF THE BLACK MAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h2WTax7S6A Read More
2022-01-09 01:03
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Offers Condolences on the Passing of Sidney PoitierTrailblazing Actor and Civil Rights ActivistAlexandria, VA. –… Read More
Arts Engines: Aaron Dworkin Interviews Tammy Kernodle, Past-President Of Society For American Music!
2022-01-09 00:41
Welcome to this week's episode of Arts Engines which now reaches over 100,000 weekly viewers in partnership with Detroit Public Television, Ovation TV, The Violin Channel and… Read More
2022-01-08 01:37
Awadagin Pratt(Amy Elizabeth Spassoff)Cincinnati Business CourierJanuary 7, 2022By Janelle Gelfand – Courier contributorAwadagin Pratt’s calendar… Read More
2022-01-08 00:32
Sidney Poitier (1927-2022)SAG-AFTRALOS ANGELES (January 7, 2022) – SAG-AFTRA mourns the loss of SAG Life Achievement Award recipient Sidney Poitier, who died today at the age of… Read More
2022-01-07 01:53
William Grant Still (1895-1978)The Orion EnsembleMusic from the late 19th and 20th centuries fills the program for the third concert of The Orion Ensemble’s 29th season, featuring wor… Read More
2022-01-07 01:03
Richard HobsonChelsea OperaNew York, NY – Chelsea Opera is delighted to announce the election of two new members of the Chelsea Opera board of directors, Richard Hobson and Anne Carlon… Read More
2022-01-06 02:19
Jeffrey MumfordH. Leslie AdamsShriver Hall Concert Series Saturday, February 26, 2022 | 3:00 PM Jordan Bak, violaMegan Moore, mezzo-sopranoWynona Wang, piano Location: Unive… Read More
2022-01-06 01:25
Happy New Year my dear friends! I hope this greeting finds you healthy, safe and warm despite the extreme nature of the news and the weather.On my mind at the start of this new year:REFLEC… Read More
2022-01-05 01:25
Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960)(Library of Congress)Langston Hughes (1902-1967)Scott Joplin (c.1867-1917)Hyperallergic Celebrate Public Domain Day With Works by Kafka, Hemingway… Read More
2022-01-04 01:29
Dvorak's Prophecy And TheVEXED FATEofBLACK CLASSICALMUSICJOSEPHHOROWITZWITH A FOREWORD BY GEORGE SHIRLEYThe Arts Fuse January 3, 2022By Ralph P. LockeJoseph Horowitz’s short… Read More
2022-01-03 01:22
William Levi Dawson (1899-1990)R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989)Lincoln Journal StarLincoln, NebraskaUMKC Conservatory Singers to perform at First-PlymouthDecember… Read More
2022-01-03 00:35
[Courtesy of Lincoln Center] James Price Johnson (1894-1955)(AfriClassical.com)GothamistDecember 30, 2021Jennifer VanascoLong before Lincoln Center became one of the world’s fore… Read More
2022-01-02 01:37
Clipper EricksonIn the midst of all of the ups and downs at this time of the year, I feel it's important to take a moment to stop and consider all of the things that I have to be gr… Read More
![InterlochenPublicRadio.org: Music By Request With Sphinx LEAD [Listen To The Entire Episode On Demand]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/751/75149-2217077975.w320.jpg "InterlochenPublicRadio.org: Music By Request With Sphinx LEAD [Listen To The Entire Episode On Demand]")
2022-01-02 00:15
Sphinx LEAD cohort members outside of Interlochen Public Radio. L to R: Vanessa Kestner, Christopher Anderson, Yvette Loynaz, LaSaundra Booth, and Rod Vester. Not pictured: Alexa Smi… Read More
2022-01-01 00:38
Photo from the 1972 Atlanta Treemonisha pre-performance. (Sedalia Ragtime Archive)The Syncopated TimesLarry MeltonDecember 30, 2021I surprised myself when I placed the phone back on it… Read More
2021-12-31 23:50
Happy New YearFROM THE DC METRO HBCU ALUMNI ALLIANCE, INC Read More
2021-12-31 00:48
Naxos 8.574306NAXOSSAINT-GEORGES, J.B.C. de: Symphonies Concertantes, Opp. 9,10, Op. 11, No. 1 (Revich, Ježek, Honsová, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Pardubice, M. Hal&aacut&hell…Read More
2021-12-30 02:36
Thomas WilkinsLos Angeles PhilharmonicSaturday, January 22, 2022 - 8:00 PMThomas Wilkins explores the unmatched legacy of Duke Ellington in a program of his music for orchestra.Program… Read More
2021-12-30 01:23
Rick Robinson writes:Hey Friend!I hope you’re having a safe and happy holiday season. As another challenging year comes to a close, I have to review 2021 with you, a year that saw huge… Read More
2021-12-29 01:21
HOUR Detroit Magazine Detroit is lucky to have the Sphinx Organization. The classical music nonprofit has helped build pipelines for young Black and Latinx musicians to find their way… Read More
2021-12-28 01:00
Will Liverman is "...one of the most versatile singing artists performing today, being equally skilled in classical repertoire and less mainstream works..." – BachtrackCommunit… Read More
2021-12-28 00:26
Every year, when we put together the budget for the Schomburg Center, I like to take a moment to consider how revolutionary the Schomburg Center really is. For nearly a century, we’ve… Read More
2021-12-27 01:46
Adolphus HailstorkDallas SymphonyJan. 13 & 14, 2022 at 7 PMFABIO LUISI conductsJAMES EHNES violin ELGAR Violin ConcertoADOLPHUS HAILSTORK Epitaph for a Man who DreamedSCHUMANN Symphony… Read More
2021-12-27 00:24
Professor Janise White writes:Dear AACMSO Friends,Celebrate Les Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ 276thBirthday by purchasing the newly released CD: “The Collection of Pieces for… Read More
2021-12-26 00:55
Season's greetings to you and yours! Sincerely,The Officers, Executive Council, and Staff of the Association for the Study of African American Life & Historywww.asalh.orgmembership@a… Read More
2021-12-25 01:26
To our Sphinx Familia and Friends,Sphinx Organization has made the difficult decision to hold the 25th Annual Sphinx Competition (January 26-29, 2022) and SphinxConnect: Fo… Read More
2021-12-25 00:58
Dr. Eric Conway writes:Happy Holidays all!Last Saturday, WBAL-TV aired their special Christmas telecast: “Season to Celebrate”. The station has alerted me to three other airing… Read More
2021-12-24 01:08
Janise WhiteHarpsichordist & FortepianistPerformsLE CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES(1745-1799)The Collection of Piecesfor the Countess of Vachon, 1782and moreCELEBRATE SAINT-GEORGE… Read More
2021-12-23 01:45
L to R: Akiko Fujimoto, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson and Earl Lee will take part in a SF Symphony program that will honor the late Michael Morgan. Courtesy.The S… Read More
2021-12-23 01:09
2021-12-22 01:27
Ulysses Kay (1917-1995)(YouTube) John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Composer Ulysses Kay was a treasured friend. His daughter Virginia Kay recently shared this with me https:… Read More
2021-12-21 02:19
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)Dallas Symphony OrchestraFriday, January 7, 7:30 PMSaturday, January 8, 7:30 PMSunday, January 9, 3:00 PMKEVIN JOHN EDUSEI conductsELENA URIOSTE violin R… Read More
2021-12-21 01:16
Hello from Bill Doggett,MERRY CHRISTMASWhat an honor it has been to have your generous participation in 2021 in celebrating 80 years of one of America's great composers, Adolphus Hailst… Read More
2021-12-21 00:36
Interlochen and Detroit Public TV present a lavish production of this holiday classic performed by the school’s exceptional young artistsWatch tonight at 9 p.m. on DPTV (56.1)… Read More
2021-12-20 02:21
Dr. Eric Conway writes:The 2021 Morgan State University Christmas Concert will be shared this afternoon, Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 4PM.>From Handel's "Messiah" with orchestral accompan… Read More
2021-12-20 01:30
Adolphus HailstorkJeffrey Mumford(Photo by Irene Haupt)Brattleboro ReformerDecember 17, 2021BRATTLEBORO [Vermont] — A string ensemble from Portland, Maine, returns to the Brattleb… Read More
2021-12-18 00:47
HERE WITH YOUAnthony McGill & Gloria ChienTHE BRAHMS SONATASWeber Grand Duo ConcertanteMontgomery PeaceCedille Records“Anthony McGill, the New York Philharmonic’s principal… Read More
2021-12-16 00:49
Clockwise from left: William Dawson, Marian Anderson, William Grant Still, Florence Price. Background features the score of Price’s Violin Concerto No. 2.Boston ReviewDouglas Shadle… Read More
2021-12-15 01:02
Taneshia Nash LairdTaneshia Nash Laird has been showered with accolades for her work creating jobs and economic opportunities in Newark NEWARK, N.J. - December 14, 2021 –Newark Sy… Read More
2021-12-15 00:32
George Walker (1922-2018)The Kennedy CenterFamed for its four-note opening, Beethoven’s Fifth is imaginative, violent, and brimming with drama. Noseda pairs this colossal crowd-pleas… Read More
2021-12-14 01:07
Adolphus HailstorkCarnegie Hall Public Relations(New York, NY, December 13, 2021)—The New York Philharmonic returns to Carnegie Hall four times in 2022, the first Carnegie Hall perform… Read More
2021-12-13 00:18
John Malveaux and Karen WalwynJohn Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Saturday Dec. 11, 2021 heartful reunion with pianist/composer Karen Walwyn following her performance of Florence… Read More
2021-12-12 01:31
Welcome to this week's episode of Arts Engines which now reaches over 100,000 weekly viewers in partnership with Detroit Public Television, Ovation TV, The Violin Channel and… Read More
2021-12-12 00:53
Margaret A. Bonds (1913-1972)R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)PatchSun, Dec 12, 2021 at 3:00 PMFirst Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, 02138Boston's own Cantata Singers sets the… Read More
2021-12-11 00:53
John Malveaux, Nokuthula Endo Ngwenyama and Althea Waites John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:On Sept 22, 2012 MusicUNTOLD, KUSC Classical Radio and the Colburn Foundation p… Read More
2021-12-11 00:29
Sphinx LEAD (Leaders in Excellence, Arts & Diversity) is a 2-year leadership program designed to evolve the industry landscape by empowering the next generation of executive lea… Read More
2021-12-10 00:39
Adolphus HailstorkA Celebration of Adolphus HailstorkPlus Holiday FavoritesSunday, December 12, 2021, 4pmNorwalk Concert Hall125 East AvenueNorwalk, CTFairfield County Chorale OrchestraFeatu… Read More
2021-12-10 00:09
John Malveaux and Nokuthula Endo NgwenyamaJohn Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Joyfully attended Los Angeles Phil Orchestra Dec. 2 and Dec. 5, 2021 performances of "PRIMAL MESSAGE" compo… Read More
2021-12-09 01:35
Kevin John Edusei(Copyright Marco Borggreve)Sergio A. Mims writes:W,Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra today announced the appointment of conductor Kevin John Edusei as the orchestr… Read More
2021-12-08 01:09
John Malveaux and Dale Breidenthal John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:On Sept 22, 2012 MusicUNTOLD, KUSC Classical Radio and the Colburn Foundation presented a concert cele… Read More
2021-12-07 01:47
Margaret Rosezarian Harris(Facebook)John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:I learned composer William Grant Still conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic July 23, 1936 many years ago. … Read More
2021-12-06 01:15
William Grant Still (1895-1978)(Carl Van Vechten)New York Classical ReviewDecember 5, 2021By George GreliaThe New York Repertory Orchestra is the kind of ensemble every classical music comm… Read More
2021-12-05 02:04
Dr. Eric Conway writes:Hello Fine and Performing Arts Community,After a hiatus last year due to COVID, the city of Baltimore was once again able to host their popular annual event … Read More
2021-12-05 01:21
Gerald AimontcheSergio A. Mims writes:W,The Lucerne Summer Festival which runs from August though September 2022 has announced that the opening concert for the festival on August 9 will be… Read More
2021-12-03 01:57
Levy SekgapaneJohn Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Levy Sekgapane (born December 16, 1990) is a South-African Bel canto tenor who sing the role of DON RAMIRO in Gioachino Rossini&nbs&hell…Read More
2021-12-03 00:29
Bill Doggett writes: A Concert for Peace:"Out of The Ashes"Fulcrum Point New Music Project presents its 23rd Annual Concert for Peace: "Out of The Ashes" on December 8th in Chicago. &nb&hell…Read More
![Cleveland.com: Cleveland Orchestra Releases 2022 MLK Celebration Concert Program, Ticket Details [Also On Ideastream.org]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/751/75149-1770794441.w320.jpg "Cleveland.com: Cleveland Orchestra Releases 2022 MLK Celebration Concert Program, Ticket Details [Also On Ideastream.org]")
2021-12-02 01:49
Vinay Parameswaran conducts the Cleveland Orchestra and the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus in "Lift Every Voice and Sing," with conductor William Henry Caldwell, left, and tenor… Read More
2021-12-02 01:01
John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Lost American Story - The Colored American Opera Company. This post was prompted by Soprano Latonia Moore singing Ave Maria:http://www.betweentheline… Read More
2021-12-01 01:49
John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Easter Eggs for Hitler Read More
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