Person Place Thing featuring Pianist Lara Downes

Pianist Lara Downes is the creator and curator of Rising Sun Music, a recording series that sheds light on the music and stories of Black composers over the past 200 years. She also is the host of NPR’s Amplify With Lara Downes featuring future-forward performances and conversations on the cusp of a new inclusion and diversity in classical music. This week we break format to discuss three overlooked black composers.