Geoffrey Burleson
Roy Harris
John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:
POLITICS of MUSIC update
The
status of MusicUNTOLD POLITICS of MUSIC chamber music concert at the
Music Centers' WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL featuring music of American
composers Roy Harris and William Grant Still is pending announcement of a
new date after June 29, 2020 cancellation due to pandemic health
issues. Composer Roy Harris was the victim of two (2) American boycotts
of his music. Detailed background of the 1st boycott is included in
Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid Atlantic States https://muse.jhu.edu/article/593604.
The 2nd boycott of Roy Harris music by American orchestras since 1976
currently target his 'BICENTENNIAL SYMPHONY', aka 14th Symphony. See
attachment and https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2020/04/john-malveaux-14th-symphony-of-roy.html
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Metropolitan Opera soprano Latonia Moore, violinist Annelle Kazumi Gregory,
pianist James Lent, pianist Poli Chambers Salazar, and pianist Geoffrey
Burleson have accepted invitations to date (subject to their availability
on rescheduled date) to perform during POLITICS of MUSIC concert . See
pianist Geoffrey Burleson recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=GkFC9RDa4cg&feature=emb_logo. Also see Geoffrey Burleson website http://geoffreyburleson.com/. Additional announcements forthcoming. See pic 1 Geoffrey Burleson, pic 2 Roy Harris
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