Black musicians represent less than 2% of the membership of American orchestras. The Ritz Chamber Player brings together Black musicians to play pieces composed by Black composers. It also seeks to ...

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron is hosting a free concert celebrating Black composers on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Guzzetta Recital Hall. The concert, Celebrating African American Composers, is ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — The Lafayette Area Music Teachers Association is hosting a special recital featuring works by Black composers—music that has historically been underrepresented in classical programs ...

Every seat in the Missouri History Museum’s Lee Auditorium was filled Friday night for a gathering that honored the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by celebrating Blackness through the lens ...

At this time of year but in an earlier era (like when the millennium was new), my desk would be covered with flyers and brochures for the summer music season. Now that’s all available online, but for ...

In November 1943, the composer Florence Price wrote to Serge Koussevitzky, the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, asking him to consider performing her scores. “Add to that the incident ...