The mission of MusicUNTOLD is multi-leveled but focuses on heightening awareness of the presence and historical achievements by artists of African descent in classical and opera music since the beginning of the genres by Afro-Europeans. Although numerous internet websites provide documented proof of this neglected history, awareness remains deplorably low, even within the African American…
The Long Beach Central Area Association/MusicUNTOLD in partnership with Cultural Alliance of Long Beach, Shades of Afrika, Sankofa Scholars Program-Long Beach City College, NAACP-Long Beach Branch and Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum will present FREE screenings (donation encouraged) of Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story. Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story reveals a chapter of history few know…
Through a community partnership with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, MusicUNTOLD provided bus transportation and tickets to Poly High School Orchestra students on November 16, 2013 to attend Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performance at Alex Theatre in Glendale, Ca. Andy Osman is the Instrumental Music Director at Poly and John Malveaux is a 1961 graduate…
Through a community partnership with the Geffen Playhouse to expand access to the Arts for underrepresented persons, MusicUNTOLD will provide FREE tickets to Wait Until Dark Sunday 7:00PM October 20, 2013 Gil Cates Theater http://geffenplayhouse.com/more_info.php?show_id=182
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL is thrilled to welcome well known soloist Wendy Smith-Bruné. A former backup singer with Ray Charles, the genius of soul, Wendy has worked with other musical greats such as Barry White, Gloria Estefan, Aaron Neville and Chaka Khan, to name a few. She currently performs worldwide as a soloist with the…
Through the courtesy of County Supervisor Don Knabe, MusicUNTOLD provided approximately 105 Long Beach underserved residents FREE transportation and tickets to attend Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles symphonic celebration of MLK Jr. 1963 ‘I HAVE A DREAM’ speech titled DAY OF UNITY in Los Angeles County at Disney Concert Hall on August 26,…
Through a community partnership with the Geffen Playhouse to expand access to the Arts for underrepresented persons, MusicUNTOLD provided FREE tickets to Rapture, Blister, Burn Sunday 7:00PM August 25, 2013 Gil Cates Theater http://geffenplayhouse.com/more_info.php?show_id=181
MLK Jr. 50th Anniversary “SYMPHONY of BROTHERHOOD” Concert Sunday, August 18, 2013, 3:00PM, Zipper Hall-Colburn School (200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012). Reference from 1963 MARCH on WASHINGTON for JOBS & FREEDOM “I Have A Dream” speech by MLK Jr. “With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our…
Music UNTOLD String Quartet (Clavis Ballard-cello, Jennifer Lindsay-violin, Darrel Sims-violin, Joseph Taylor-viola) Roy Harris (1898-1979) arrangement – The Star-Spangled Banner Pianist Phoenix Park-Kim, Violinist Annelle Gregory William Grant Still (1895-1978) arrangement – Here’s One (Talk about a child that do love Jesus) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) arrangement – Deep River, op. 59 no. 10 Pianist Phoenix…
Dennis Bartel is a thirty-year veteran broadcaster, having served in Washington, D.C., where among his duties he assumed the role of opera host from Paul Hume upon the legendary music critic’s retirement; in Baltimore, where he was founding program director for WJHU; and in Pittsburgh. Mr. Bartel began his broadcast career in his native Los…