Black Music Lab Panel Discussions

Thomas Brothers, Anthony Kelley
2022

Type: Lab

Composers of Color Collective

January 25, 2022

Zoom event inviting members of the Composers of Color Collective to discuss the plight of Black composers and allies in the 21st century with the Black Music Lab fellows.

Panelists

  • Julius P. Williams (conductor and composer, Artistic Director, Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra)
  • Louise Toppin (soprano, Professor of Music at the University of Michigan)
  • Andre Myers (composer and instructor)
  • Regina Harris Baiocchi (composer)
  • Nicholas Alton Lewis (clarinetist, Chamber Music at the Bard Conservatory)

Approaches to Post-19th Century Black Art Song: A Panel Discussion

October 20, 2022

Panelists

  • Louise Toppin, Award-winning artist and Professor of Music (Voice), University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
  • Lenora Helm Hammonds, Award-winning artist and Interim Department Chair & Director of Graduate Programs, Jazz, Music, North Carolina Central University
  • Caroline Helton, Award-winning artist and Associate Professor of Music (Musical Theatre), University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance