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Lara Downes. Her recent album, em Phenomenal Women /em , featured recordings of compositions by Black female composers whose legacies have been overlooked by the classical establishment.
You might know her as the host of NPR Music s web series,
,or by her work as a concert pianist – through each, Downes goal has been to elevate the work of Black artists. Her new project, Rising Sun Music, is something of a combination: Downes will release a mini-album every month, for as long as she can keep it up, to highlight overlooked and forgotten compositions by Black artists in the classical music tradition. In honor of Women s History Month, its latest entry focuses on some overlooked and under-appreciated bodies of work by women composers and performers.
With Her Recording Series Rising Sun, Lara Downes Re-Centers Black Composers
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With Her Recording Series Rising Sun, Lara Downes Re-Centers Black Composers
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With Her Recording Series Rising Sun, Lara Downes Re-Centers Black Composers
npr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from npr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.