Castle of our Skins

Remember King

Rescheduled to Thursday, Feb 18, 2021 and recorded at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in Boston, MA. 

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Castle of our Skins -- a collective of artists of all kinds dedicated to advancing Black artistry through music -- remembers Dr. King's legacy and his complicated life, and presents the most-performed works of two essential 20th-century American composers. Daniel Bernard Roumain's String Quartet No. 2 ("King") is a meditation on the recordings of phone calls between King and his mistresses and the women's roles in shaping the Civil Rights Movement. George Walker's Lyric for Strings is a poignant navigation of the space between pain and hope dedicated to Walker's memories of his grandmother, who had been enslaved. Her grandson grew up to be the first Black composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music and emerged as one of the most-honored American composers of the late 20th century. 

Gabriela Díaz, violin
Mina Lavcheva, violin
Ashleigh Gordon, viola
Francesca McNeeley, cello

This concert is produced using studio-quality production elements such as HD cameras, multiple viewing angles, and lighting in the partner venues.

This performance is generously sponsored by

With additional support provided by these generous Neighborhood Arts funders.