Classical Interludes: The Harlem Chamber Players Black History Month Celebration

Mon, Feb 22 2021
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Virtual

Black History Month BPL Presents classical interludes music Virtual Programming

Celebrate the final week of Black History Month with an enticing concert led by The Harlem Chamber Players, fresh off their acclaimed “To America” performance in Greenwood Cemetery. This concert features composers of the Harlem Renaissance as well as contemporary Black composers.

RSVP at the Greene Space for a link to the concert or watch on the BPL Presents FB page.

This concert is presented in collaboration with The Greene Space.

Program

  • Florence Price (1887-1953) String Quartet in G Major 
  • Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) Strum
  • Carlos Simon (b. 1986) Elegy: A Cry from the Grave
  • Trevor Weston (b. 1967) Fudo Myoo
  • George Walker (1922-2018) String Quartet No. 1

Featuring

Classical Interludes is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and support by Dr. Beverly S. Jacobs, Jane Brody Engquist and many generous individuals.

Add to My Calendar 02/22/2021 03:00 pm 02/22/2021 04:00 pm America/New_York Classical Interludes: The Harlem Chamber Players Black History Month Celebration <p>Celebrate the final week of Black History Month with an enticing concert led by The Harlem Chamber Players, fresh off their acclaimed “To America” performance in Greenwood Cemetery. This concert features composers of the Harlem Renaissance as well as contemporary Black composers.</p> <p><a href="https://nypublicradio.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=4109fdd323aaac7078eadaa8f&amp;id=767858979e" target="_blank">RSVP at the Greene Space</a> for a link to the concert or watch on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BPLPresents" target="_blank">BPL Presents FB page</a>.</p> <p>This concert is presented in collaboration with The Greene Space.</p> <p><strong>Program</strong></p> <ul> <li>Florence Price (1887-1953) <em>String Quartet in G Major&nbsp;</em></li> <li>Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) <em>Strum</em></li> <li>Carlos Simon (b. 1986) <em>Elegy: A Cry from the Grave</em></li> <li>Trevor Weston (b. 1967) <em>Fudo Myoo</em></li> <li>George Walker (1922-2018) <em>String Quartet No. 1</em></li> </ul> <p><strong>Featuring</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.harlemchamberplayers.org/event/13th-annual-black-history-month-celebration#l-ashley-horne"… Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60