Sunday, October 20, 2013

The Post and Courier: 'Colour of Music, dance to lead the arts this week' in Charleston, South Carolina

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Stephanie Harvin

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Every once in a while, a truly original arts idea comes to Charleston, and our city is the better for it. Gian Carlo Menotti may have been the founder of Spoleto Festival USA but he also taught our city the value of the performing arts, and how to bring them to our stages with vibrancy and originality.
So when the Colour of Music Festival was formed, the first for all-black professional classical musicians, vocalists and orchestra leaders, it was an idea whose time has come.
Masterminded by Lee Pringle, president and founder of the CSO Gospel Choir and CSO Spiritual Ensemble, this five-day festival will present 20 performances showcasing the breadth and influence of black artists and musicians on the classical music world.
It’s not that there have never been black classical musicians and composers. In every country, classical music is there for the study. It’s just that their presence, particularly in America, has been a muted one and many of their works have not been highlighted or celebrated.

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