BlackClassics

About BlackClassics

BlackClassics - Black Classical Musicians raises awareness of historicial classical musicians of African and Caribbean origin, and promotes present-day musicians through both education and entertainment. Black musicians have made significant contributions towards the western traditions of classical music in Europe for over 500 years, and have existed within European societies for thousands of years.

BlackClassics is a wholly self-funded organisation and we neither seek nor receive any government funding - providing high-quality professional music-related services to education and entertainment enables us to continue our work.

This website opens a window onto the world of Black classical musicians, showing us the history, the music, and the challenges which they had to overcome in order to pursue their love of classical music.

Historical Musicians   Read the biographies of some musicians from our shared history, with links to their music.

Sissieretta Jones, Soprano, 1868/9-1933

Education   Interactive storytelling and workshops suitable for Key Stages 2 & 3. We also assist and collaborate with local authorities, education and cultural interest groups as a resource when organising events.  Ideal as a supplementary lesson in schools, or adding something new to a cultural event such as Black History Month.

Entertainment   Classical and traditional musicians perform at your educational, social and corporate events.

Concerts & Events   Listing of black classical concerts, events and activities in the UK.

Also, read about black classical musicians in the Official Guide to Black History Month (Entertainment archive pages).

June 2010