January 25, 2022
Charleston’s ninth annual Colour of Music Festival takes place at various locations downtown Feb. 2-5, showcasing leading Black classical artists from the U.S., France and Colombia.
The performances across the four-day festival encompass a variety of compositions from noted Black composers as well as standard canon works, and the concerts will feature African instruments from the marimba (similar to a xylophone) to the harpsichord.
Local violinist La Toya Patterson is the sole Charlestonian in a slate of classical musicians this year, having been a part of the festival since its 2014 inception. Originally from Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, Patterson moved to Charleston after completing her music studies at South Carolina State and Berklee College of Music.
“It’s a great way for folks to learn about composers that are outside of the European tradition and bring awareness to the fact that these pieces exist,” Patterson said of the collective learning experience between musicians and audience members alike.
The Colour Festival highlights musicians and composers of color, while breaking down barriers to classical music itself, Patterson said.
“It’s not usually the type of music that people gravitate to naturally,” she said, “but this brings it back to the forefront and puts it out there for everyone to experience.”
Tickets information can be found at colourofmusic.org.
The festival schedule is as follows: [Partial list]
Piano and Voice Recital
Murray Center Salon (14 George St.)
Feb. 2, 2 p.m.
Elizabeth G. Hill, piano, and Manna K. Jones, soprano
Works by Frédéric Chopin, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Undine Smith-Moore
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