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Tag: Black History Month

NEW CLASSICAL – CARLOS SIMON

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Salvador Perez Lopez

NEW CLASSICAL – NATHALIE JOACHIM

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Salvador Perez Lopez

LOCAL CLASSICAL – MELANATED MOMENTS

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Salvador Perez Lopez

NEW CLASSICAL – TANIA LEÓN

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Salvador Perez Lopez

Local Classical – David Baker

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Kennedy Douglas

Local Classical – Angela Brown

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Kennedy Douglas

New Classical – Anthony and Demarre McGill

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Kennedy Douglas

Unsung Masterpieces Playlist

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Eric Salazar

Putting Diversity Center Stage

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Eric Salazar

This Black History Month, we take a look at two dynamic musicians of African descent and a modern organization that is spearheading a more diverse future. Read below about the French composer who led the best orchestra in Paris, the American opera star who stunned audiences with her voice, and an organization that is creating positive change on a national scale.

A Chorus of Opposition After Segregated Concert

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Eric Salazar

For our first blog post during Black History Month, we wanted to take a look at a time in American history when the simple act of attending a classical music concert was prohibited for people of color. Renowned African-American opera baritone Robert Honeysucker, who unexpectedly died in 2017, was a student at Tougaloo College in 1963 when he decided to attend a whites-only concert in Jackson, Mississippi. His actions and the many other brave protests of the Civil Rights Movement helped to shed light on the issue of racial prejudice, but how far has classical music really come today?

Black History Month: Musicians to Explore

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Eric Salazar

There’s a subversive joy in be …

Voices of Change: Black Musicians as Advocates for Progress

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Eric Salazar

Part of Classical Music Indy’s ongoing work is to highlight diversity in the classical music world, and explore the unique voices and perspectives of multicultural musicians and audiences. In recognition of Black History Month, Classical Music Indy honors two of the Black musicians who made history by gracing concert stages and bringing unique cultural experiences to the music they performed.

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