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    Rhapsody in Black

    Rhapsody in Black

    Rhapsody in Black

    ratings:
    Length:
    20 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music, with host Vernon Neal.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 20 episodes

    Title

    Composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was an advocate for the Black Community

    Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was a skilled pianist and conductor who composed and perform...

    5 minutes
    		Apr 25, 2024

    Organist Alcee Chriss III is breaking down barriers in classical music

    Organist Alcee Chriss III breaks down barriers and attracts new audiences to organ musi...

    5 minutes
    		Apr 18, 2024

    Grammy-nominated cellist Seth Parker Woods pushes boundaries of classical music

    Seth Parker Woods is a cellist who wholeheartedly embraces new compositions, artistic i...

    5 minutes
    		Apr 11, 2024

    Black Violin mixes hip-hop and classical to create an unabashedly Black sound

    The award-winning strings duo Black Violin has been mixing classical and hip hop for ov...

    5 minutes
    		Apr 04, 2024

    Woman-powered trio String Queens making a difference in the world

    The String Queens are a woman-powered string trio based out of Washington D.C. who have...

    5 minutes
    		Mar 28, 2024

    Margaret Bonds and the words of Langston Hughes

    Margaret Bonds dealt with racism as she broke barriers for future generations of Black ...

    5 minutes
    		Mar 14, 2024

    Composer Jessie Montgomery uses music to connect with the world

    On the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast, we learn about Jessie Montgom...

    5 minutes
    		Feb 29, 2024

    Omar Thomas composes music rooted in Black and LGBTQIA+ liberation and affirmation

    On the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast, we learn about Omar Thomas, a...

    5 minutes
    		Feb 22, 2024

    Conductor Kellen Gray brings music from the African diaspora into concert halls

    Find out how Kellen Gray curates and conducts programs that deal with African-diasporic...

    5 minutes
    		Feb 15, 2024

    Paul Freeman meets MLK

    Find out how a chance meeting with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped give composer...

    5 minutes
    		Feb 08, 2024