gift of music: composers of the african diaspora
The Gift of Music: Composers of the African Diaspora will be presented to 500 school children from school districts across the county and to the community-at-large in two programs. The identical presentations will showcase male and female composers from the U.S. and from other parts of the world and will introduce audiences to Black composers influenced by European classical tradition, by African rhythms and culture, and to some who created hybrid styles.
Diverse genres will be presented including classical, spirituals, blues, folk, jazz and other forms via video, narration, a specially created historical photo exhibit that will travel to different venues, and live performances by RCC students and professional artists. This program will educate, engage and entertain, and will create better cultural understanding among the diverse groups in our community, for music is a universal communicator.
