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#ClassicsaDay #BlackHistoryMonth Week 4 2025
February is Black History Month and a logical time to highlight contributions by people of color to classical music. Those contributions have been significant -- and not just in the past 50 years.
Two Masterworks by Margaret Bonds
Recordings like this show how original Bonds was as a composer. And how important she should be in the tapestry of American classical music.
WorldView Episode 07: Margaret Bonds
Margaret Bonds was born in Chicago in 1931 to a church musician and Civil Rights activist. She grew up in her mother’s house, where she met several prominent Black artists of the time.
#ClassicsaDay #BlackHistoryMonth 2022 Week 2
February is Black History Month, and a great opportunity to explore the music of black composers.
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