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Conductor and Minister Jamal Sarikoki on Music and Keeping Faith in the Face of Racism
Sarikoki, who moved to Sarasota in 2018, is a minister at Venice Presbyterian Church and associate conductor for Key Chorale.
By
Heather Dunhill
4/13/2021 at 2:42pm
Jamal Sarikoki
Born and raised in Chicago, Jamal Sarikoki found his way to classical music at the age of 4 when his mother, Bessie, enrolled him in a music program at Sherwood Conservatory. Since then, heâs mastered the violin, viola and organâand heâs also a minister, conductor, and an operatic and oratorio singer, known for his vocal agility and legato line.