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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Black American Composer Francis B. Johnson

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 4, 2020

BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Black American Composer William Grant Still

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 11, 2020 0

JDW Sheet Music has this month announced the launch of their new ‘Black Excellence Series’ – focusing on introducing international audiences to black composers and musicians. Hosted...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Undine Smith Moore

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 10, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on groundbreaking composer Undine Smith Moore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJJAcz9380o PREVIOUS BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Black American Composer William Dawson BLACK...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Zenobia Powell Perry

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 22, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on composer Zenobia Powell Perry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT6uQhjuSJo PREVIOUS BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Pianist James Price Johnson BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer & Educator Irene Britton Smith

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 19, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on composer and educator Irene Britton Smith. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmOdCDJSvTM PREVIOUS BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Harry Burleigh BLACK EXCELLENCE...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Black American Composer, Margaret Bonds

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - June 27, 2020 0

JDW Sheet Music has this month announced the launch of their new 'Black Excellence Series' - focusing on introducing international audiences to black composers...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Ulysses Kay

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 27, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on composer Ulysses S. Kay Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXMG1ffCPOY PREVIOUS BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer & Educator Irene Britton...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Pianist James Price Johnson

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 15, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on jazz composer and pianist James Price Johnson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRMBf8scg-A PREVIOUS BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Undine Smith...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Eleanor Alberga

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - November 6, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on composer Eleanor Alberga. https://youtu.be/Exw7eK8VUhM PREVIOUS BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer & Educator Irene Britton Smith BLACK EXCELLENCE...

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Robert Nathaniel Dett

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 29, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on composer Robert Nathaniel Dett. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdcCbxBrLx4

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BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Harry Burleigh

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 6, 2020 0

Hosted and produced by American oboist Jessica Wilkins, this episode focuses on composer Harry Burleigh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ_3ky8XyMM PREVIOUS BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES | Composer Robert Nathaniel Dett BLACK EXCELLENCE SERIES |...

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LIVE FROM BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - WITH CONDUCTOR IVAN FISCHER & THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

August 30, 2021 | Conductor Iván Fischer received his third COVID-19 vaccine shot during the Budapest Festival Orchestra's open-air concert while conducting | The world-renowned conductor aims to encourage vaccination in Hungary, and raise awareness to the importance of fighting the epidemic | Orchestra members also participated in this initiative by taking quick self-tests during the concert without the music ever stopping

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August 23, 2021 | We’re coming to you from the final performance of Lincoln Center’s Lincoln Center Restart Stages ‘Continuum at Jaffe Drive’ — curated by artist in residence, violinist Nick Kendall | This performance features Nick’s own group, Time for Three, with VC Artist and violinist Charles Yang Music and bassist Ranaan Meyer

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August 7, 2021 | We're coming to you from the 2021 Salzburg Festival, in Salzburg, Austria, for the opening concert series 'Ouverture Spirituelle,' with this year's theme of peace | Running until the 31st of August the festival features an array of opera, theatre and concert performances

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August 25, 2021 | Legendary American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein was born on this day in 1918 | Known for his numerous stage and orchestral works, he is referred to as one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history | Photo is courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Office

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