John Malveaux: Status of MusicUNTOLD concert at WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL featuring music of Roy Harris and William Grant Still is pending a new date

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

Featured 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