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December 1, 2024
New Hope Presbyterian Church, a multiethnic congregation led by a Black female pastor, started a free string orchestra to encourage…
June 5, 2024
Lifestyle contributor Liana Brackett talked to the violinist trio, The String Queens, praised for their authentic, soulful and orchestral sound.
May 11, 2022
The duo of Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste, who started their group in high school, prepare to hit the road…
May 4, 2022
The orchestra will perform the better-known work from Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges in Detroit.
February 6, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - Terrance McKnight reaches a dedicated audience of music enthusiasts every weekday evening as a radio host for…
March 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Malik Kofi is extraordinarily talented; a child prodigy, musical genius, awe-inspiring orator, with intellectual gifts well beyond…
February 27, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Anthony McGill and Demarre McGill are brothers who, although born and raised on Chicago’s tough South Side,…
February 1, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - You don't often hear the sounds of a cello and beatboxer at the same time, Kevin Olusola…
January 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Comedian Stephen Colbert and ex-GOP candidate Herman Cain joined together for perhaps the most bizarre event of…
February 4, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - One of America's most-watched musical conductors, Kazem Abdullah recently joined Brazil's internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo...
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Opera won't be seen as the stuff of stodgy aristocratic types if songstress Angela Brown has her…
December 21, 2010
The Celtics center also said he has a new respect for conductors because his arms were "shot" after rehearsal...
December 8, 2010
VIDEO - The Williams have been together for six years rehearsing between music lessons, concerts and homework...