The first thing to know about "Black Keys: The Evolution of the Black Classical Arts" is that the concert is sold out. That happened more than a month ago, leaving only the slim hope of a wait list ...

After months of uncertainty due to federal attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Emerging Black Composers Project is officially back with a new talent to carry its mission forward.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roosevelt Porter has performed with the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra for the last decade and acknowledges that Black musicians ...

A group of Black classically trained musicians called D-Composed have made it their mission to celebrate the work of Black composers from the past, present and future. "The mission of D-composed is to ...

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Both performers and audience at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday night were conspicuously - and commendably - younger and more diverse than at most classical music concerts. Presented by the ...

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the event’s postponement due to the weather. Roosevelt Porter has performed with the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra for the last decade and ...