Judlyne Lilly Gibson: Introducing BODE a podcast about African-American classical musicians

Afa Sadykhly Dworkin 

(Photo: Kevin Kennedy)

Judlyne Lilly Gibson:

 

AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC MONTH FINDS SLOW STEADY PROGRESS FOR
CLASSICAL MUSICIANS OF COLOR

The Executive and Artistic Director of The Sphinx Organization says the number of African-Americans and Latino musicians in American Orchestras has doubled since 2004.

Austin, TX – June 1, 2014  –  Afa Sadykhly Dworkin,  the Executive and Artistic Director of The Sphinx Organization  says  African-Americans and Latino classical musicians make up about  4% of the roughly 800 orchestras in the U.S.

In the podcast BODE, Dworkin also talks about the momentum, in today’s orchestras to train and hire classical musicians of color, despite the financial difficulties many orchestras are facing today. 

You can hear her entire interview here where she offers suggestions on how African-American and Latino faith organizations and community groups can support classical music groups and expose more young people to classical music. 

BODE is produced and hosted by Judlyne Lilly Gibson, on the Second Street Dreams Audio Network.

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