This week on Getting Curious, Dr. Kira Thurman and Ashleigh Gordon join Jonathan to discuss the remarkable work of Black classical composers and musicians through history and today. Dr. Thurman is an assistant professor of History and Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. Ashleigh Gordon is the co-founder, Artistic and Executive Director, and violist of Castle of our Skins, a Boston-based concert and educational series devoted to celebrating Black Artistry through music.

 

Follow Dr. Thurman on Twitter @kira_thurman, and follow Ashleigh on Instagram @violashe and at www.violashe.com. Keep up with Castle of our Skins on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @castleskins, and at www.castleskins.org. 

 

And make sure to check out the Castle of our Skins resources page for a list of organizations, ensembles, composers, and more!

 

Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. 

 

Listen to more music from Quiñ by heading over to TheQuinCat.com.

 

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