Posts tagged Florence B. Price
The Grammys and The Challenge of Equitable Diversity 
The Grammys and The Challenge of Equitable Diversity 

Chart-topping artists like Lil Nas X walked away empty handed, but people like Jazmine Sullivan and Doja Cat reaffirmed their footing with fans, and the Recording Academy, by taking home the highly coveted trophy in their respective categories. Even the biggest award, the Grammy for “Album of the Year”, went to Jon Batiste, who himself seemed to be surprised when his name was called, making him the 11th Black artist to win this award in Grammy history.

With these, and several other Black artists taking home awards, it would seem that the Recording Academy is paying close attention to the continued push for more Black representation in the way these awards are distributed, but a closer look shows there is still a high level of marginalization toward Black artists that many people ignore in light of the success of a select few.

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awards, chamber music, competitions, composers, music, music history, music schools, musicology, orchestras, strings, support for BBIPOC musicGarrett McQueenThe Grammys, Grammys, Recording Academy, The Recording Academy, Lil Nas X, Jazmine Sullivan, Doja Cat, Jon Batiste, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Florence B. Prie, Florence B. Price, Black composers, Black musicians, Black classical music, Black hip hop musicians, Black pop musicians, Indigeneous musicians, Indigenous music, Curtis Stewart, Jennifer Koh, The Juilliard School, Caroline Shaw, Tyler the Creator, Soja, Virgil Abloh
All Black Gateways Orchestra To Perform To Capacity Audience at Carnegie Hall Debut
All Black Gateways Orchestra To Perform To Capacity Audience at Carnegie Hall Debut

With just under one month to go until their groundbreaking Carnegie Hall season feature on Sunday April 24, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, composed entirely of Black musicians, will perform for a capacity audience as tickets for the concert are nearly sold out.

The 7 day Gateways Music Festival, which runs from April 18 to 24, consists of two full orchestra concerts, six chamber music performances, two piano recitals, two film screenings, two lectures, a panel discussion, a Young Musicians Institute, and an “after hours” jam session.

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american orchestras, chamber music, composers, conferences, forums, in person concerts, in person events, international, music, music history, orchestras, premieres, strings, support for BBIPOC musicChristine EscobarGateways Music Festival, orchestra, orchestras, American orchestras, Black musicians, Black orchestras, Eastman School of Music, Lee Koonce, Carnegie Hall, in person concerts, premieres, Jon Batiste, Florence B. Price, James V. Cockerham, Brahms, Anthony Parnther, Armenta Hummings Dumisani
NEW RELEASE: Catalyst Quartet ft. Michelle Cann "UNCOVERED Volume 2: Florence B. Price"
NEW RELEASE: Catalyst Quartet ft. Michelle Cann "UNCOVERED Volume 2: Florence B. Price"

Catalyst Quartet today releases UNCOVERED Volume 2: Florence B. Price on Azica Records. The 2-CD length digital album is the second in a series of a multi-volume anthology highlighting the GRAMMY award-winning string quartet’s works by important Black composers.

Volume 2 is entirely devoted to the six known string quartet and piano quintet works of composer Florence B. Price – including four world premiere recordings – performed with pianist Michelle Cann, recipient of the 2021 Price Award.

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chamber music, composers, international, music, music history, new release, premieres, stringsChristine EscobarCatalyst Quartet, Michelle Cann, Florence B. Price, Black composers, American composers, French composers, British composers, chamber music, chamber music ensembles, Azica Records, piano, strings, cello, violin, viola, Stewart Goodyear, Anthony McGill, Karla Donehew Perez, Abi Fayette, Paul Laraia, Karlos Rodriguez, Sphinx Organizaiton, Sphinx Organization