Sheri Masters
Christian Grayâs love of music is intertwined with his love for the people heâs had the opportunity to play with.
Winston-Salem native Gray now plays in the double bass section of the Washington National Opera.
âThe musician friends I made growing up in Winston-Salem built my passion for music,â he says. âThose are still some of my closest relationships.â
These relationships were a key part of Grayâs recent success in the senior division of the 2021 Sphinx Competition. The competition is held annually by the Sphinx Organization, a nonprofit dedicated to developing young Black and Latino classical musicians.
International Triad Citizens Reflect On Capitol Riot by David Ford
10:20pm Jan 07, 2021 Capitol police officers in riot gear push back demonstrators who try to break a door of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Across the Triad, many are reacting to Wednesday s violence at the United States Capitol, including those who fled authoritarian countries to live here.
Belarus native Polina Khatsko and her family now call Winston-Salem home. She’s a collaborative pianist at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and says that while the violent outbreak in Washington D.C. did not come as a surprise, it was nonetheless shocking to witness.