EAST LONDON, Eastern Cape, South Africa — Set shortly after the abolition of apartheid and...
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Premiering a new piece
West Hartford, CT, U.S.A. – When Bristow, a former slave in Colonial America, finished signing his...
Turning pages for a musical genius
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, U.S.A. – As I waited on Wesleyan University’s campus for Professor Neely...
From opera to Jefferson, an American composer makes his mark
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, U.S.A. — With curly salt and pepper hair and a casual style, Neely...
Bill of Rights set to music
NEW LONDON, Connecticut, U.S.A. – It is unusual, to say the least, to set a government document to...
A can-do composer: Robert Carl
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Composition Professor Robert Carl of the Hartt School at the...
Experiencing Mary Lou Williams
NEW YORK, New York, U.S.A. – Six weeks ago, I had very little knowledge of Mary Lou Williams, the...
Playing the keys off the piano
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Fourteen-year-old Alma Macbride probably never imagined that...