Suzanne Bona

American composer and conductor Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was named after the African-British musician Samuel Coleridge Taylor. Perkinson’s interests and expertise as a musician included many genres, include classical, jazz, popular music, and film & television works. Today’s Beautiful Music is the 3rd movement of Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Sinfonietta performed by Sphinx Virtuosi from a 2011 concert.

Xavier Foley is a double-bass player and composer. Today’s Beautiful Music features both of those exceptional talents. First, listen to his soulful performance of his own composition, LOST CHILD. He premiered it in 2021 at Bowdoin International Musical Festival when he was on faculty. And second, listen to Xavier Foley playing the Suite #2 for

Are you familiar with the name Mary Cardwell Dawson? She was an accomplished musician who lived from the 1894-1962, and in 1925 she graduated from New England Conservatory of Music with degrees in piano and voice, the only African American person in her class. Ms. Dawson hoped to pursue a career as an opera singer,

It’s exciting to see the rising stars of classical music, and today’s Beautiful Music features one of them. And it is a marvelous story of the power of music, the tenacity and resourcefulness of an exceptionally talented young man, and the support and encouragement of teachers and mentors. Twenty-one year old pianist Clayton Stephenson is

Akron, Ohio native Christopher Humbert Jr. is a singer — a bass-baritone — with a growing list of performance collaborators and repertory. Today’s Beautiful Music features Christopher Humbert Jr. rehearsing Maurice Ravel’s Chanson Romanesque, Don Quichotte à Dulcinée The impromptu video feels like getting a sneak peak! You can also use the link below to

If you listen to Sunday Baroque’s broadcasts, you may have heard mezzo-soprano Anna Bineta Diouf’s lovely voice. She is the featured singer on the Dashkova Ensemble’s 2020 recording RUSSIAN WOMEN COMPOSERS OF THE 18TH CENTURY. Anna Bineta Diouf has a special affinity for and experience singing baroque music, but her repertory is vast, ranging from

Garrett McQueen is a musician, radio broadcaster, podcaster, advocate, and visionary. The professional bassoonist is a native of Memphis, and has played with numerous orchestras across the United States, in addition to giving solo recitals and chamber music performances. He is also Director of Artist Equity for the American Composers Orchestra, and Executive Producer and

Today’s Beautiful Music features a performance that is NOW, indeed! This is a terrific concert that took place just a few days ago: February 4, 2023 at Alice Tully Hall in NYC! Roderick Cox conducted the Juilliard Orchestra playing The Negro Folk Symphony by William Dawson, the Violin Concerto #1 in D Major by Sergei

Thomas Wiggins (who was also called “Blind Tom”) was a musician who lived from 1849-1908. He was the son of enslaved parents, and it was evident early on that he was a child prodigy at the piano. Mr. Wiggins toured the US as an acclaimed virtuoso performing the classical keyboard repertory, and he also composed

Bryan Young is Principal Bassoonist in the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, in addition to being a soloist and chamber musician. Mr. Young studied at Peabody Conservatory of Music and Yale, and has been a winner and finalist in prestigious international competitions. He has also been described by the Baltimore Business Journal as a “mobile software entrepreneur