Classical Music

Meet Black Violin, the brothas combining hip hop and classical as string mixologists  

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Detroit Symphony neighborhood outreach concerts to feature masterpiece by ‘the Black Mozart’  

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

theGrio’s 100: Terrance McKnight, promoting blacks’ classical music legacy

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Malik Kofi, 11-year old child prodigy, set to take classical music world by storm

theGRIO REPORT – Malik Kofi is extraordinarily talented; a child prodigy, musical genius, awe-inspiring orator, with intellectual gifts well beyond his years…
/ March 15, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

theGrio’s 100: Anthony McGill and Demarre McGill, brothers making it big in classical music

theGRIO’s 100 – Anthony McGill and Demarre McGill are brothers who, although born and raised on Chicago’s tough South Side, have both miraculously achieved stellar levels of success in the world of classical music…
/ February 27, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

TheGrio's 100: Kevin Olusola, 'celloboxer' extraordinaire

theGRIO’s 100 – You don’t often hear the sounds of a cello and beatboxer at the same time, Kevin Olusola has become a YouTube sensation for his innovative method of blending the two together…
/ February 1, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Herman Cain, Stephen Colbert join forces for 'campaign event' in South Carolina

theGRIO REPORT – Comedian Stephen Colbert and ex-GOP candidate Herman Cain joined together for perhaps the most bizarre event of the 2012 election cycle on Friday afternoon…
/ January 20, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

TheGrio’s 100: Kazem Abdullah, conductor adds color to the classical music scene

TheGrio’s 100 – One of America’s most-watched musical conductors, Kazem Abdullah recently joined Brazil’s internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo…
/ February 4, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

TheGrio’s 100: Angela Brown, demystifying high art with one-woman show

TheGrio’s 100 – Opera won’t be seen as the stuff of stodgy aristocratic types if songstress Angela Brown has her say…
/ February 1, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Shaquille O'Neal conducts the Boston Pops orchestra

The Celtics center also said he has a new respect for conductors because his arms were “shot” after rehearsal…
/ December 21, 2010