Soulful Symphony
Encyclopedia
Soulful Symphony is a 75-piece American
symphony orchestra founded in 2000 by composer Darin Atwater, who serves as the group's artistic director. It is based in Baltimore, Maryland and its membership is entirely African American
. It performs classical, jazz, gospel, and popular music.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
symphony orchestra founded in 2000 by composer Darin Atwater, who serves as the group's artistic director. It is based in Baltimore, Maryland and its membership is entirely African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
. It performs classical, jazz, gospel, and popular music.
External links
- Soulful Symphony official site
- City Paper article
- NPR story
- Avis Thomas-Lester, "Trumpeting Diversity", The Washington Post, Tuesday, May 22, 2007, p.B01