Castle of Our Skins – Past Concerts
Castle of our Skins is a Black arts institution dedicated to fostering cultural curiosity and celebrating Black artistry through music. In classrooms, concert halls, and beyond, Castle of our Skins invites Black heritage and culture exploration, spotlighting both unsung and celebrated figures of past and present.
5 Boroughs Music Festival presents Castle of Our Skins – Love Affects
Friday, November 18, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EST)
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, NY, United States
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
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String Quartet No. 1 "Calvary"
William L. Dawson — Largo for String Quartet (ed. Charlie Harmon)
Adolphus Hailstork — Songs of Love and Justice
Charles Brown — A Song Without Words
Undine Smith Moore — Love Let the Wind Cry...How I Adore Thee
William L. Dawson — Largo for String Quartet (ed. Charlie Harmon)
Adolphus Hailstork — Songs of Love and Justice
Charles Brown — A Song Without Words
Undine Smith Moore — Love Let the Wind Cry...How I Adore Thee
$25 ($15 senior/student)
Castle of Our Skins: Thresh & Hold
Sunday, March 13, 2022 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT)
Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA, United States
Online and in-person
Brittany J. Green
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Selected works
Pay-what-you-can from $1
Castle of Our Skins: What is Black Creativity?
Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Calderwood Pavilion (at the Boston Center for the Arts - BCA), Boston, MA, United States
Program includes works by
Andre Myers,
Janet Baindu Lagah-Bona,
Jessie Montgomery,
Jordan Davidson,
Errollyn Wallen,
Adolphus Hailstork,
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson,
Joi Harper,
Innocent Ndubuisi Okechukwu, and
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Free (RSVP required)
[POSTPONED] Castle of Our Skins: Sound & Appliqué
Saturday, January 22, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (EST)
Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro, VT, United States
Elizabeth A. Baker
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Housetop
(world premiere)
Lauren McCall — Quilting Codes (world premiere)
Florence Price — Five Folksongs in Counterpoint (selections)
Lauren McCall — Quilting Codes (world premiere)
Florence Price — Five Folksongs in Counterpoint (selections)
$20
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Monday, September 20, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, September 19, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Friday, September 17, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, September 16, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Black Composer Miniature Challenge Student Showcase Festival
Castle of Our Skins,
Boston City-Wide String Orchestra,
Project STEP, and
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Monday, September 13, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 4:05pm (EDT)
Online event
Every day from September 13-23, a viola student from a Boston-area youth music program performs a 30-second miniature from the Castle of Our Skins Black Composer Miniature Challenge Vol. 1 Anthology.
Free
Witness: Spirituals & the Classical Music Tradition | Episode 4 – Calvary (on-demand)
Friday, June 18, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
Online event
Free, digital series exploring the ways some Black American composers have found inspiration in the rich tradition of spirituals.
Free
Castle of Our Skins: From the Motherland (on-demand until 6/18/2021)
Friday, June 4, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
Online event
Program exploring Zimbabwean cultural roots & a personal rite of passage into womanhood. Featuring original works by Shirley Graham du Bois Creative in Residence Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa.
Free (Pay-what-you-can)
Rockport Music Concert View: Castle of Our Skins & Coleridge-Taylor
Thursday, May 27, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Celebrate Black artistry through music & learn about important stories & figures in black history in this special program also featuring British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Clarinet Quintet.
Free (Free)
Castle of our Skins Virtual Family Series: String Quartets play African American Spirituals (on-demand until 5/16/2021)
Saturday, May 1, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Family-friendly "edu-tainment" concert featuring string quartets by Black composers that showcase African American spirituals.
Free (Pay what you can)
Winsor Music: Dream-Visions [LIVE]
Sunday, April 25, 2021 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Castle of Our Skins & Winsor Music celebrate historically underrepresented Black artists in this concert featuring a world premiere by David Sanford, & works by Hannah Kendall & Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Free (Free (ticket required))
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