Africlassical futures
About Us
Through the AfriClassical Futures Series, Elastic Arts seeks to foreground the underrecognized achievements and challenges of African American composers and performers working in classical music. Series events feature works and performances by African American composers and performers. Then the artists are invited to share their perspectives and experiences from working in a markedly Eurocentric field, their take on the relationships between music of the African Diaspora and Western art music, as well as their ambitions for the future of their work, in dialogue with insightful interlocutors. This series is curated by Julian Otis, Adam Zanolini, and olula negre. It is supported by a generous grant from the Paul M. Angell Foundation.
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Upcoming Events
Check out our upcoming performances for the 2025 season!
Past Performances
Click here to view all of our past performances from the 2020-2024 season.
Press
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