The Cleveland Orchestra Presents Honoring Black Composers

About the Music

JESSE MONTGOMERY Rhapsody No. 1

FLORENCE PRICE String Quartet in G major; II. Andante moderato – Allegretto

CARLOS SIMON Warmth from Other Suns; I. Rays of Light

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Homeland

SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Clarinet Quintet; I. Allegro energico

HOWARD SWANSON Suite for Cello and Piano; I. Prelude

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL The Pattern

Join Musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra in a community concert entitled “Honoring Black Composers” showcasing music by African American Classical composers, past and present!

The concert program was curated by Cleveland Orchestra Composer-In-Residence, Allison Loggins-Hull. Featured composers include Jesse Montgomery, Florence Price, Carlos Simon, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Howard Swanson, and Allison Loggins-Hull.

This 1-hour concert will be presented at Karamu House, which is recognized as the oldest, producing Black theatre in the nation.

Performing Artists

Allison Loggins-Hull, flute
Amy Zoloto, clarinet
Beth Woodside, violin
Charles Bernard, cello
Daniel McKelway, clarinet
Daniel Overly, piano
David Alan Harrell, cello
Eliesha Nelson, viola
Gareth Zehngut, viola
Jeffrey Zehngut, violin
Jessica Lee, violin
Joshua Smith, flute
Sonja Braaten Molloy, violin
Thomas Sherwood, percussion
Wei-Fang Gu, violin