So next time you hear a performance of the Kreutzer Sonata, spare a thought for the man after whom it should really be named… Still’s career is a story of firsts: dubbed ‘The Dean’ of African-American ...

Musicians of the African American Composer Initiative perform during a previous AACI concert at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto. Courtesy AACI. The endeavor to challenge the limiting way ...

The symphony recognizes and honors the legacy of composers such as Florence Price, William Grant Still and many more, pioneering African American composers whose works were often overlooked and ...

This marked only the second occasion a musical work by an African American composer had been included on the program of a U.S presidential inauguration. Check out two performances of Hailstork’s works ...

Gaye’s timeless album is an eponym for the upcoming 13th annual concert organized by the African American Composer Initiative (AACI), a group that’s on a mission to bring the work of African ...

In an essay prepared for the program, historian Sally McKee notes that Dédé’s opera “stands as the oldest extant opera score by an African-American composer.” OperaCréole founder and ...

That is, were the composers represented on the “Black ... where she actually reflected these diverse inspirations in African American folk music. But the concerto itself is very grounded in ...

The concert begins with young African-American composer Carlos Simon’s electric “Fate Now Conquers” inspired by Beethoven. Concert repeats Sunday, March 5, at 2:30 pm. Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes ...

“I just thought it would be so important that we show the wide breadth in sounds that come from African-American composers,” said George, a classically trained, Grammy-nominated musician based ...

Amplifying IWD’s 2024 Theme, “Inspire Inclusion”, the concert features songs of celebrated African-American composer Florence Price, who has deep Chicago roots. Other highlights will ...

So next time you hear a performance of the Kreutzer Sonata, spare a thought for the man after whom it should really be named… Still’s career is a story of firsts: dubbed ‘The Dean’ of African-American ...