Events
RHYTHM OF THE ROOTS
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| Date(s): | 4/10/21 |
| Start time: | 8:00 PM |
| End time: | 9:00 PM |
| Location: |
Online |
| Phone: | 404-281-5550 |
| Type: | Music & Concerts, Virtual & Online |
The RHYTHM OF THE ROOTS virtual concert will stream on Saturday, April 10 at 8 p.m. EST, honoring BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) legacy makers and amplifying the call for racial justice through engaging chamber music, dance and activism. Highlights include an all-female string quartet performing the compositions of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musician Juan Ramirez and Atlanta native Joel Thompson; Pianist Verena Anders performing the works of Navajo composer Connor Chee; Harpist Angelica Hairston and Hornist Marie Douglas performing a tribute to George Floyd in “Listen to the Cry of Your Fellow Man." The classical concert is co-presented by Challenge the Stats and Concerts@First.