Black American Music Month: The Sound of Legacy
Black Composers in Classical Music
New Canon Chamber Collective’s amplifies the voices of Black and Brown musicians and composers through high quality performances and access to music education through community-based partnerships.
About New Canon Chamber Collective
New Canon Chamber Collective’s mission is to amplify the voices of Black and Brown musicians and composers through high quality performances while cultivating access to music education through community-based partnerships. Through performances, educational programs, and community collaborations, New Canon works to expand representation within classical music while creating meaningful artistic experiences for diverse audiences.
Program Overview
New Canon Chamber Collective proposes The Sound of Legacy: Black Composers in Classical Music, a chamber music program celebrating the creativity and historical impact of Black composers within the classical tradition. Performed by a professional string quartet or quintet, the program will feature works by composers whose music reflects the breadth and evolution of Black musical expression. Through live performance and contextual storytelling, audiences will experience compositions that bridge spiritual traditions, folk influences, and contemporary classical writing.
Following the performance, artists will participate in a facilitated post-concert conversation, offering audiences the opportunity to learn more about the composers, their cultural impact, and the role Black composers have played in shaping classical music. This program aligns with the mission of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center by connecting scholarship, history, and artistic expression through live performance and dialogue.
A Service of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Families | Everyone | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Summer Learning Program | Performances - Dance, Concerts & Theater | Discussion/Lecture | Arts & Cultural |
African American Research Library and Cultural Center
| Mon, May 25 | Closed |
| (Memorial Day) | |
| Tue, May 26 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, May 27 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 28 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 29 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 30 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 31 | Closed |

