In 1977, classical music virtually died in Pakistan when the government decried music and film. Seven musicians are working to bring the art back,... In his home in Lahore, Pakistan, Saleem Khan holds ...
Twenty years ago, I got my first wake-up call to racism in my profession. A Black piano student asked me, “Are there any Blacks in classical music?” As a white concert pianist and teacher, I remember ...
In our most recent conversation, John and I spent part of the episode speaking with “Don Baton,” a professional orchestra conductor and the pseudonymous author of The Podium, a Substack newsletter ...
Last week, Minnesota Public Radio fired its only Black classical music host for changing up the station's music lineup without permission. Garrett McQueen defends what he did, saying he mixed in works ...
Members of the Charlotte Strings Collective rehearse at UNC Charlotte ahead of their performance that spotlights the music of Black composers in NoDa on March 27. At a time when many groups are ...
It’s hard to see art in the smoldering aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when White Americans destroyed a wealthy Black community in 1921, killing dozens and leaving entire city blocks in ashes.
It’s hard to see art in the smoldering aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when White Americans destroyed a wealthy Black community in 1921, killing dozens and leaving entire city blocks in ashes.