CAAPA’s Melanated Mission: Bringing Color to the Classics

Angela and Joshua cap Season Five with Terri Allen, Executive Director of the Coalition for African-Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA). From humble origins to a nationally respected model, Terri details the 20-year journey of CAAPA's intentional strategies for leveling the playing field in the world of classical music. CAAPA's dedication to providing scholarships for burgeoning Black classical musicians and unwavering commitment to arts education at all talent levels exemplify the power of programming to create opportunities for real change in the performing arts.

Featured Music:
"Porgy and Bess," feat. soprano Angela Brown and baritone Kenneth Overton
"Habanera," from Carmen, feat. mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges

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