Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues singer in Parisian nightclubs. A 1934 portrait of Nora Holt by Carl Van ...

After a sell out first year for their Classically Black event, Black Lives in Music are looking forward to their follow up this Saturday at King’s Place. It also marks the 5th Anniversary of Black ...

In an exclusive extract from his new book, the star cellist reflects on the challenges a Black British classical musician faces; music education; and the ‘volcano’ of racism he stoked over his Last ...

Can you name three Black classical composers? Violinist Rachel Barton Pine can name 350 who have composed more than 900 works. This October 19, her Rachel Barton Pine Foundation's "Music by Black ...

Black Lives In Music have partnered for a second year running with Warner Classics to mentor the next generation of Black and underrepresented classical musicians and composers, with an event for ...

During a special Women’s History Month edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D brought together three powerful voices in music and education: Dr Anne Lundy, Dr Jacqueline Pickett, and Bay Area ...

It's Black Music month! This week, Host Brittany Luse invites Howard University professor and trombonist Myles Blakemore to talk about how classical music influenced some of our favorite musicians.

Every seat in the Missouri History Museum’s Lee Auditorium was filled Friday night for a gathering that honored the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by celebrating Blackness through the lens ...

Exploring Black British classical music, from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Chi Chi Nwanoku. Mia Thornton uncovers the overlooked legacies of Black composers and musicians. Show more Classical music has ...

Black musicians faced discrimination and segregation while touring, even as late as the 1950s and 1960s. Despite progress, Black artists still face challenges including subtle forms of racism.

Musicians of the 2024-25 Sphinx Virtuosi of the Sphinx Organization. The ensemble's mission is to increase the visibility of Black and Latino classical musicians. The Michigan State University Wharton ...