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Black Performers

Open Ears: The Endlessly Unfolding Story of Margaret Bonds

Open Ears: The Endlessly Unfolding Story of Margaret Bonds

Explore the underappreciated life and work of Margaret Bonds, a pioneering Black composer and pianist, whose music is still being discovered 46 years after her death.

03/06/2025
Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History in classical music all month long.

02/03/2025
Classical Californians: Althea Waites

Classical Californians: Althea Waites

Classical Californian pianist Althea Waites shares her favorite performances, including works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Verdi.

03/27/2024
Open Ears: The Trailblazing Journey of Rudolph Dunbar

Open Ears: The Trailblazing Journey of Rudolph Dunbar

Explore the life of Rudolph Dunbar, the first Black man to conduct the Berlin and London Philharmonics, his fight for racial equality, and his mysterious career decline.

02/12/2024
Classical Californians: Billy Childs

Classical Californians: Billy Childs

Jazz pianist/Composer Billy Childs is our Classical Californian

02/07/2024
Nora Holt: Free-Spirited Composer of the Harlem Renaissance

Nora Holt: Free-Spirited Composer of the Harlem Renaissance

Explore the life of Nora Douglas Holt, a pioneering African-American composer, singer, and critic from the Harlem Renaissance, whose contributions to music remain largely unappreciated.

02/01/2024
Randall Goosby and Florence Price’s Once Lost Concertos

Randall Goosby and Florence Price’s Once Lost Concertos

Randall Goosby and the Philadelphia Orchestra revive nearly lost violin concertos by Florence Price in a new album, also featuring Bruch's well-known concerto.

05/23/2023

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