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Colburn School Announces National Cohort Of Fortissima Fellows
Ten high-school-age women of color will participate in an artistic and leadership development program to inspire, equip, and empower them for a future in classical music.by Alexa Criscitiello
The Colburn School, a renowned performing arts school based in Los Angeles, today announced the first national cohort of its recently expanded Fortissima program.
Housed under Colburn s Center for Innovation and Community Impact, Fortissima is an artistic and leadership development program for high school age young women from underrepresented minorities in classical music who demonstrate excellence on an orchestral instrument and have an interest in pursuing a career in music.
3 New Albums Retell the History of Black Composers
Recordings by the pianist Lara Downes, the Catalyst Quartet and the baritone Will Liverman aim to correct the canon.
Among the artists using recordings to advocate for racial equity in classical music are, from left, Lara Downes; the Catalyst Quartet: Karlos Rodriguez, Karla Donehew Perez, Abi Fayette and Paul Laraia; and Will Liverman.Credit.Max Barrett; Ricardo Quiñones; Jaclyn Simpson
Feb. 12, 2021
Music can’t survive on its own. Composers not entrenched in the canon need support: from publishers, from foundations, from performers. Without these champions, it’s all too easy to slide into obscurity.