African American Voices II With Conductor Kellen Gray. On Classical Music In Color

18/12/2023 16 min
African American Voices II With Conductor Kellen Gray.  On Classical Music In Color

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Prepare to hear the sounds of three very different African-American composers from different eras of classical music in the 20th century. On the album African-American Voices II, curated and conducted by Kellen Gray, there’s Margaret Bonds and the music of Ulysses Kay and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Kellen Gray is coming stateside next month (January) to work in Minnesota and in Washington, DC. Here are the links to the opportunities I mentioned. Winston-Salem Symphony and UNCSA to Launch Fellowship for String Players The National Academy Orchestra of Canada is looking for members. For our African listeners, Spotify has a SSA Early Career Program. The National Association of Negro Musicians is calling for proposals for its 2024 convention.