“Celebrating Juneteenth!: Music by African-American Composers”

In celebration of Juneteenth, Crossing Borders Music’s Wilfred Farquharson, viola, and Tom Clowes, cello, share about their journeys promoting Black American voices in the Western classical music world. They will also perform some of their favorite short pieces, including the world premiere of “A Quiet Lament” by Brittany J Green, and more!

60 minute lecture/recital

Thanks to the Skokie Library for making this event possible. This season of Crossing Borders Music performances is made possible through the support of the Paul M Angell Family Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Music USA Organizational Development Fund, the John R Halligan Fund, and CliffDwellers Foundation. Crossing Borders Music acknowledges the support of the Illinois Arts Council.