"We don't celebrate these composers that really influenced ... Thompson performed small concerts about the origins of Black contributions to classical music. Later, he toured the show to several ...

Scott Joplin, Florence Price, William Grant Still – the music of these brilliant composers has too long been neglected in Western classical music tradition. In honour of Black History Month, which is ...

The wife of George Walker, the first Black person to receive ... I had to dedicate my life to classical music." “And in that conversation, these composers, musicians of color, composers of ...

“Classical music is an investment that a ... but it also allows them to build community among fellow Black musicians. Pictured from left are Caitlin Edwards, Kori Coleman, Tahirah Whittington ...

We celebrate some of the most influential Black voices the classical music world has known. In a world that didn’t always welcome them with open arms, many of these wonderful singers, instrumentalists ...

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

For folks who don't know, she was one of the first Black composers to receive ... historically underrepresented composers of color. But as you know, the classical music world, pretty much, centers ...

The concert, former Chronicle classical music critic Joshua Kosmanwrote ... “All of a sudden, I, along with a large cohort of ...

A documentary about Black musicians' experience in segregated America will be shown for the third time in Aurora before going ...

The festival is a classical music concert featuring an all-Black cast of conservatory trained musicians, composers and performers presenting piano, chamber, vocal performances, classical ...

Composer, singer and classical radio presenter Ayanna Witter-Johnson’s closing performance at Classically Black, the UK’s first Black classical music festival, will be broadcast in full on BBC ...

Representation of Black artists and composers in classical music is low, but organizations are working to increase diversity. Mentorship and early exposure to the arts are crucial for fostering ...