Actor and USC alum William Allen Young made an appearance at the celebration Monday, reciting poems to accompany the orchestra’s performance. (Aden Max Juarez / Daily Trojan) Music swelled inside the ...

Chuck Dickerson, the founder and director of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, is on a mission. “American orchestras are not a very diverse place,” he says. “African American musicians ...

Sarasota Orchestra announced six juried exhibitions for its Harmony Gallery, featuring local artists and collaborations with ...

This Black History Month Gayle Anderson reports about the largest majority African American youth orchestra of its kind in the United States. The nonprofit Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles ...

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Dvořák's symphony was inspired by American musical traditions, including African American spirituals ...

The Louisville Youth Orchestra is celebrating the profound impact of African American musicians through the Henry Hart Project, a special performance honoring their contributions to music history.