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Concert Features Music of the African Diaspora

George Lewis, Artistic Director of the International Contemporary Ensemble
George Lewis, Artistic Director of the International Contemporary Ensemble

A Tempo looks at an upcoming concert of music the African diaspora by the International Contemporary Ensemble, part of the New York Philharmonic’s series ‘Afromodernism.”

As part of its Afromodernism series, The New York Philharmonic has partnered with the International Contemporary Ensemble, which will present a performance of music by composers from across the African diaspora, hailing from Nigeria, Switzerland, the UK, Sweden, and the US. ICE Artistic Director George Lewis will lead the concert on Oct. 25, titled Composing While Black: Volume II, and A Tempo host Rachel Katz chats with him on this episode about the concert and his research on music by Black composers, and their influence on .