Musical Instruments

Black conductors

Black conductors are musicians of African, Caribbean, African-American ancestry and other members of the African diaspora who are musical ensemble leaders who direct classical music performances, such as an orchestral or choral concerts, or jazz ensemble big band concerts by way of visible gestures with the hands, arms, face and head. Conductors of African descent are rare, as the vast majority are male and white.

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See also

• ▸Ghalia Benali
• ▸Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory (Middletown, Connecticut)
• ▸Firelight (band)

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