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
Soprano Julia Bullock selected Musical America Artist of the Year 2020 (Agent of Change). See https://www.musicalamerica.com/features/?fid=351&fyear=2021
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 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 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.
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 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 new virtual series, Expanding the Narrative, aims to center Black Music and musicians in the story of early America.
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).
Korean cellist Kristen Yeon-Ji solo performance of African American composer Adolphus Hailstork “Theme and Variation on Draw the Sacred Circle Closer” carries a timely message.
Soprano Janai Brugger-Orman in studio singing “Ach, Ich Fühl’s” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Click here to listen via DropBox