On June 6, 2020, The Philadelphia Orchestra presented the first HearTOGETHER live program, dedicated to George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and the countless Black Lives wrongfully and tragically lost before them, and to the value and dignity of all Black Lives.
This excerpt features American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis reflecting on the past, present, and future of classical music. For more from Marsalis, check out this essay he wrote over the summer.
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s HearTOGETHER series is generously supported by lead corporate sponsor Accordant Advisors. Additional major support has been provided by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust.