Ege explores the music that emerged from the 20th-century Black Renaissance in the United States – an era of cultural rebirth, social transformation, and rich artistic expression through Black innovations in music, art, dance, literature and theatre.
In this week’s episode, Ege shines a light on two of the composers who influenced the music that emerged from the 20th-century Black Renaissance in the United States: British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Canadian composer Robert Nathaniel Dett.
The Music of the Black Renaissance: Episode 2
25 Oct 2022
Over this six-part series, musicologist and pianist Dr Samantha Ege uncovers some of the hidden truths of Western classical music history.