No matter what music comes to mind when you hear the words “Songs of Black America,” Brandon Patrick George hopes to expand your understanding of the phrase.
In the show, the touring duo of flutist George and pianist Aaron Diehl perform eight short instrumental works ranging from classical pieces by Black composers to newly arranged spirituals and even a world premiere by Grammy-winning jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner.
“I just thought it would be so important that we show the wide breadth in sounds that come from African-American composers,” said George, a classically trained, Grammy-nominated musician based in Brooklyn who has performed solo and with the Imani Winds Quintet.
“Songs of Black America” visits the Pittsburgh Playhouse on Mon., Sept. 11, courtesy of Chamber Music Pittsburgh. The program also features “Blues for Peter,” a work by jazz legend Mary Lou Williams, who grew up in Pittsburgh.
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