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“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” ― audre lorde

Can classical music counter oppressive systems and be a source of freedom? How can it be a sandbox for imagination, a laboratory for discovery, and a classroom for accountability? An industry that is traditionally exclusive continues to reckon with itself to be more equitable and inclusive. We are in a complex time that challenges the history and presence of BIPOC individuals, women, nonbinary people, and other marginalized communities. How can classical music be a source of truth-telling, reconciliation, healing, and connection? Composers, performers, audiences, and presenters all have a role to play in society’s collective liberation. Panelists include GRAMMY nominated violinist Jannina Norpoth, and Professor of American Music at Columbia University and Area Chair in Composition George Lewis.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will no longer be ASL interpretation during this event.

Leading up to the Freedom is a Constant Struggle performance in Damrosch Park on July 5, you're invited to a series of three panels where artists, activists, and historians in conversation with cultural colleagues bring the inspiration behind the performance into focus. Join us for this conversation at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium on June 24 and on June 25 for Lift Every Voice and Sing: African American Contributions to the American Orchestral Canon. The panel series culminates on June 28 at 7:30 pm at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse with History and Cultural Identity as Inspiration, a conversation with the composer Tamar-kali and cultural colleagues Melissa Cooper PhD, John Goff, and Sheldon Scott. The performance and the panels are free.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].

 

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