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#ClassicsaDay #BlackHistoryMonth Week 2, 2025
February is Black History Month and a logical time to highlight contributions by people of color to classical music. Those contributions have been significant -- and not just in the past 50 years.
#ClassicsaDay #BlackHistoryMonth Week 2, 2024
The challenge for February is to post videos of classical music either written or performed by musicians of color.
New York Youth Symphony Excel with Composers of Color
This is a fine album that I'll be revisiting many times. For the newer works, as well as the old ones.
#ClassicsaDay #BlackLivesMatter Week 5
The #ClassicsaDay team has featured Black composers for #BlackLivesMatter July. The final week features music from Jessie Montgomery, Chanda Dancy, Rosephanye Powell
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