DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: AFTER THE CONCERT
• How does it feel to listen to this music?
• Did it make a difference to you to know who wrote the piece? Did it surprise you that Black composers wrote these works?
• What does this music have to do with Black history?
• What other styles of music do you associate with Black culture?
• Does it matter who writes a piece of music, or who plays it? Do the identities of the players or composers matter? Why?
• “Like whiteness,” writes author Kira Thurman in her new book, Singing like Germans, “classical music is frequently racially unmarked and presented as universal—until people of color start performing it.” What do you think she means by this?
Poster and Essay Contest
Enter our Poster and Essay contest by March 31st, 2022 to win cash prizes. The Town Hall will award: 1st Place: $100, 2nd Place: $75, 3rd Place: $50 In both Photo and Essay categories.
In either words or image, answer the following prompt: What, to you,
All contest entries must be submitted by March 31st, 2022 via email to: bhm@thetownhall.org
Subject line should include “Contest BHM 2022” as well as entry type (poster or essay).
Please include: - Student name - Teacher name & contact information - School & Grade
Questions can be directed to: bhm@thetownhall.org or 212-997-1003 x 17