Jon Batiste's "Black Mozart," and how the past plays through us
Multi-Grammy, Emmy, and Oscar winner Jon Batiste tells Julia Marcus about his upcoming release "Black Mozart," which "reimagines the classical tradition through a Black American musical lens."
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Where are the Black musicians in the country's largest orchestras?
In 2014, a study found that only 1.4% of orchestra musicians were Black. In 2022, it's hard to know if that number is better or worse. -
Boston Symphony Orchestra returns with a piece made for renowned musician Awadagin Pratt
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Legendary GBH jazz host Eric Jackson, 72, has died
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Musician Fabiola Méndez on why Puerto Rico's national instrument is a part of her
Méndez will play the cuatro on the main stage of the Boston Arts Expo.
