Thursday, August 8, 2013

'Colour of Music: Black Classical Musicians Festival' Comes to Charleston, South Carolina on October 23-27, 2013


Charleston, South Carolina will be the scene of an elaborate music festival in October 2013.  Orchestral Music will be entrusted to the  highly capable hands of Maestro Marlon Daniel. The website ColourofMusic.org introduces Colour of Music: Black Classical Musicians Festival, Charleston, South Carolina in these words:

In recognition of black classical composers, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble is pleased to host a history-making event that will showcase masterworks by acclaimed composers such as William Grant Still and George Walker, who received the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1996.


[William Grant Still (1895-1978) and George Walker (b. 1922) are profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List for William Grant Still by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com Recordings, sheet music and books of William Grant Still are available at www.WilliamGrantStill.com, which is operated by the composer's daughter Judith Anne Still]

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