# @americancomposersforum on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2021-02-04T13:57:14.000+00:00

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A new series featuring Black artists of history and today launches this month. Music of the Unsung America reveals a beautiful truth about our history as it kicks off a dynamic season exploring the deep roots and extraordinary range of music created by descendants of Africa. Founded by @teenyviolini, Music of the Unsung features a wide spectrum of Black artists in a series of performances and events for and from the South Florida community, including works by Joseph Jones and Dwight Banks. Working with the American Composers Forum (ACF) - as part of their ACF I connect program - Music of the Unsung launched a call for scores to identify Jones and Banks for this opportunity. ACF is supporting another call for orchestral pieces and will be offering creative and administrative support for the development and launch of the full series over the course of the next year. Lead funding for Music of the Unsung America is provided by a  matching grant from the @knightfdn ’s 2019 Knight Arts Challenge Miami.

The groundbreaking series begins at @sandrellriverstheater in Miami on Saturday, February 13 at 7 PM  with Sacred Fire, a performance exploring the chronological range of Western classical music compositions by composers of African descent by merging engaging visual elements and sound. It is a musical journey from Afro-British music to Afro-Brazillian music designed by artist @marielleplaisir, and narrated with poetic prose, incorporating elements of ballet. The program will culminate in an audience talk-back with the artists. The performance will also be presented virtually via Music of the Unsung America’s Facebook page. 

Music of the Unsung America’s season continues in the spring with a concert featuring the world premiere of Joseph Jones’ Second String Quartet, Op. 47, Quartet No. 2  and culminates with a Juneteenth concert at the legendary @hamptonhouseandcottage in Miami most recently featured in Regina King’s film “One Night in Miami.” The concert will feature composer and University of Miami Frost School of Music adjunct professor Dwight Banks’ TRE. 

#acfconnect #amplifyblackvoices

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