OPERA WIRE interview Kenneth Overton
OPERA WIRE interview Kenneth Overton. See https://operawire.com/q-a-baritone-kenneth-overton-on-returning-to-live-performance-and-spotlighting-the-lives-of-the-black-opera-greats/
Historic recordings of African American Classical Musicians
Historic recordings of African American Classical Musicians. See NPR story https://www.npr.org/player/embed/944287525/944337798 and http://blacklikevanilla.com/the-story-of-black-swan-records-the-first-commercially-successful-black-owned-and-operated-record-company/
Soprano Julia Bullock, Musical America Artist of the Year 2020
Soprano Julia Bullock selected Musical America Artist of the Year 2020 (Agent of Change). See https://www.musicalamerica.com/features/?fid=351&fyear=2021
A BOUQUET of FLORENCE PRICE
Dr. Michael Cooper shared his blog A BOUQUET of FLORENCE PRICE with MusicUNTOLD. See https://cooperm55.wixsite.com/jmc3/post/a-bouquet-inspired-by-florence-b-price
Composer/conductor Julius Williams
Composer/conductor Julius Williams shared the following announcement: I AM SO HAPPY TO BE THE GUEST CURATOR OF LIVING AMERICAN SIRIUS XM SYMPHONY HALL ALL NEXT WEEK., “Living American™” presents music written by Americans (including new American citizens) who are composing music that… *Reflects the times we live in *Asks questions about our American life, and…
Chineke! Orchestra performs Florence B. Price
Chineke! Orchestra performed behind closed doors at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, in a concert entitled Black Landscapes. The programme honoured a trailblazing African-American female composer of the twentieth century, Florence B. Price. This is the first movement of her award-winning Symphony no. 1 in E minor. Conducted by Roderick Cox.
Composer Anthony Davis on his opera RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
NPR spoke with composer Anthony Davis about his opera RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT featuring clarinet Anthony McGill. https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2020/11/24/936756472/a-tense-new-classical-work-bottles-the-feeling-of-a-police-stop
Philadelphia Orchestra performs Florence Price Symphony
Philadelphia Orchestra perform little known symphony composed by African American female Florence Price https://www.inquirer.com/arts/philadelphia-orchestra-florence-price-yannick-nezet-seguin-review-20201125.html?fbclid=IwAR0EAZn8WQKZ0_cwRPeFdCkNNZnjI5v8HGMM3rnIiL2zwz7vnRCnd7wiQXI
Early Music Access Projects – Expanding the Narrative
Early Music Access Projects new virtual series, Expanding the Narrative, aims to center Black Music and musicians in the story of early America.
Clarinetist Anthony McGill – You Have The Right To Remain Silent
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Live from Music Hall on November 21st program including Clarinetist Anthony McGill and composer Anthony Davis discussion (You Have The Right To Remain Silent).