D-Composed Concert: 1619 "The Birth of American Music"

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12

Age Group:

Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

You're invited to a special concert by D-Composed, a Black chamber music collective. This performance designed for the library is inspired by the 1619 podcast episode 3: "The Birth of American Music." Stay afterward at 2pm for family and community circles inspired by the concert and 1619 episode.

More about D-Composed

D-Composed is led by their mission to uplift and empower society through the power of Black composers. Out in the world, African-Americans make up only 1.8% of American orchestras and less than 1% of orchestral repertoire is dedicated to composers of color. Meanwhile, D-Composed is 100% composed of Black musicians and exclusively features the works of Black composers. At a D-Composed program, it’s no surprise to see worlds collide - to hear the sounds of Florence Price in the same program as Solange.