Jeffrey Mumford
Seth Parker Woods
WHO: Saudia Davis is a
social entrepreneur and will lead a discussion with
Stephen Burns, Artistic Director of Fulcrum Point New Music Project; Kahil El’zabar, Artistic Director of Chicago Academy of Music;
Rami Gabriel, fellow at the Center for Black Music Research; Jeffrey Mumford, composer and educator;
Roberto Quinones, Managing Creative Director of Chicago Academy of Music;
Augusta Read Thomas, composer University of Chicago and head of Ear Taxi Festival; and
Seth Parker Woods, composer and cellist.
WHAT: The discussion will address
diversity, inclusion, and access within the context of new music during a
free open-to-the-public roundtable discussion co-presented by The DuSable Museum of African American History and
Fulcrum Point. Inspired by the late David Baker’s treatise
The Black Composer Speaks, the event will address a variety of topics concerning the black musical experience, compositional matters and aesthetics.
WHEN: Thursday, April 28 at 3:00-4:30 p.m. (event)
Media is invited to attend and film the event
WHERE: DuSable Museum of African American History (740 E 56th Place, Chicago)
MORE: Presented in
partnership with The DuSable Museum and Fulcrum Point, a Chicago leader
of diverse new music by presenting multi-media performances, generating
educational programs, as well as commissioning and
recording innovative works. See Fulcrum Point in concert with PROCLAMATION! The Black Composer Speaks at The Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park Ave, on April 29 at 7:30pm.
Through multi-disciplinary concert
performances and educational programs, Fulcrum Point seeks to encourage
audiences to make cross-cultural connections between new music, art,
technology and literature, gaining greater insight into
today’s diverse world. For more information on Fulcrum Point and its
programs visit www.fulcrumpoint.org.
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