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You are invited on a journey of rediscovery — from the sorrow songs to the spiritual arrangements of composer Harry Burleigh.

A report by Kira Thurman for The New York Times. In early September 1945, amid the rubble of a bombed-out Berlin, the Afro-Caribbean conductor Rudolph Dunbar stepped onto a podium and bowed to an enthusiastic audience of German citizens and American military personnel. The orchestra had gathered in an old movie theater functioning as a makeshift…

Spurned by institutions in America, artists were sometimes given more opportunities across the Atlantic.

On April 6 via Zoom webinar, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra  (BSO) unveiled details of its 2021-22  “A Season of Discovery,” including the return of live, in-person performances for audiences at both the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and The Music Center at Strathmore.  The program included both details on programming and safety precautions and concluded with a live Q&A session. Peter T. Kjome, BSO President and CEO, and Tonya McBride Robles, BSO Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, outlined the upcoming season along with a short video from members of the BSO artistic...

By Rich Copley | Presbyterians Today Prior to the pandemic, the American Spiritual Ensemble performed at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. While live concerts have been pushed back in 2021, there are plans for a virtual performance. Courtesy of Kentucky Educational Television The spiritual is a genre that has influenced American music from jazz to gospel to the blues. The American Spiritual Ensemble brings these songs to a new generation. Courtesy of Kentucky Educational Television   The staff of First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, was planning Sunday worship, a...