drewmcmanus The concert program by the same name features clarinetist Antoine T. Clark, flutist Dennis Carter, pianist Caroline B. Salido-Barta and narrator Herbert Woodward Martin. In addition to performing, Clark is the creator and organizer of the musical portion of this event and provided program notes.
“Presenting black classically trained musicians in chamber settings on Charleston’s high battery showcases the many facets of this Festival. What attendees will see and hear this year is Charleston’s classical music history coming full-circle with world-class musicians performing the original versions of what we call classical music,” said Lee Pringle, Founder and Artistic Director. “Having … Read more
Antoine Clark certainly wasn’t the first child to be captivated by classical music. But his race and his place – an African-American growing up in a working-class family in rural Virginia – meant that he was the only one around at the time. More than a quarter-century later, Clark stood in front of the McConnell … Read more
The wonderful Antoine Clark is a Columbus based clarinetist, teacher and conductor. Antoine recently took some time out of a ferociously busy schedule to help me with a series of podcasts on African-American conductors. Elsewhere on this blog, you’ll find our profiles of Thomas Wilkins, Henry Lewis, and Dean Dixon. Oh! And not forgetting, Antoine … Read more
Here’s another in a series of podcasts on the lives and careers of African-American conductors. My collaborator in this project is a young man called Antoine Clark. We’re a bit late with this next installment, for all the right reasons. Antoine is ferociously busy as a conductor, working with his own orchestra, the McConnell Arts … Read more
Continuing our series of podcasts on the African American conductor, I’ve asked Columbus based conductor Antoine Clark to join me in talking about Henry Lewis (1932-1996). Columbus musician Antoine Clark discusses the life and music of African-American conductor Henry Lewis. Henry Lewis was born in California. Trained on the double bass, Lewis formed the Los … Read more
I’ve asked Columbus based conductor Antoine Clark to join me for a series of conversations about African-American conductors. Antoine is finishing a masters at OSU, and is the founder and music director of the McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra. The classical music world is slowly becoming less color blind as far as maestri are concerned, but … Read more