This collaboration with the Lewis Music Library at MIT will feature solo and chamber works for double bass by Melika Fitzhugh! The event will also include a Q&A with the composer facilitated by long-time BPBC friend Mason Bynes.

Join composer Sophia Bass and bassist Michael Martin for a performance of a BRAND NEW work for double bass!

This event is part of BPBC’s continuing June fundraising drive! Help us further support our composers by donating here:

https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/supportus

While the concert is free and accessible to everyone, we ask that those who are able purchase a “ticket” by donating a suggested about of $25. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like to donate but cannot afford the ticket price, please give whatever you are able.

Streaming will take place on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc5GT29lPHc

Join composer Sophia Bass and bassist Michael Martin for a workshop of a BRAND NEW work for double bass!

This event is part of BPBC’s continuing June fundraising drive! Help us further support our composers by donating here:

https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/supportus

While the concert is free and accessible to everyone, we ask that those who are able purchase a “ticket” by donating a suggested about of $25. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like to donate but cannot afford the ticket price, please give whatever you are able.

Join bassist Kebra Seyoun-Charles for an engaging and informative masterclass! Limited spots available for participating players, so RSVP as soon as possible! There will be space for auditors as well.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../bpbc-presents-masterclass...

This event is part of BPBC’s June fundraising drive! Help us further support our composers by donating here:

https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/supportus

While we are asking that those who are able to purchase a ticket, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like to donate or attend but cannot afford the ticket price, please give whatever you are able or reach out to us for more information.

We are so excited to be putting on our first-ever LIVE concert!! This outdoors, socially-distanced concert will feature SoCal bassists performing BPBC works in beautiful Echo Park. Ticket includes admission to the concert as well as a post-concert reception to meet the performers. This intimate concert has very limited seating, so reserve your ticket now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/158026955879

Featured performers:
Camellia Aftahi
Ryan Baird
Ted Botsford
Ethan Orlanes
Olivia Salas
Scott Worthington

We are excited to bring back BPBC MVP Mason Bynes for a special composition masterclass/seminar! Mason will be talking about her work, process, and life in music. There will also be a Q&A at the end.

Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/156141791301

This event is part of BPBC’s June fundraising drive! Help us further support our composers by donating here:

https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/supportus

While we are asking that those who are able to purchase a ticket, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like to donate or attend but cannot afford the ticket price, please give whatever you are able or reach out to us for more information.

Join New World Symphony bassist Michael Martin for an engaging and informative masterclass! Limited spots available for participating players, so RSVP as soon as possible! There will be space for auditors as well.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../bpbc-presents-masterclass...

This event is part of BPBC’s June fundraising drive! Help us further support our composers by donating here:

https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/supportus

While we are asking that those who are able to purchase a ticket, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like to donate or attend but cannot afford the ticket price, please give whatever you are able or reach out to us for more information.

Join Artist in Residence Darian Donovan Thomas, composer Amyra León, and bassist Aaron Liao for an evening of new music for Electric Bass!

This is the first event of BPBC’s June fundraising drive! Help us further support our composers by donating here:

https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/supportus

While the concert is free and accessible to everyone, we ask that those who are able purchase a “ticket” by donating a suggested about of $25. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like to donate but cannot afford the ticket price, please give whatever you are able.

Streaming link, will be posted shortly before the event.

Join us for a conversation with Joseph Conyers and some of the BPBC-affiliated composers and performers!

Sound Off: Music for Bail presents a recorded concert in collaboration with Bass Players for Black Composers, a performing and commissioning organization that "encourages the expansion of solo repertoire for bass and the normalization of works by Black composers through commissioning diverse artists in all stages of their careers, disseminating works, facilitating performances, and producing educational programs." Bassists Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Byron Crenshaw, and Maggie Cox will perform three works for the instrument written under the auspices of BPBC's commissioning program: "[WRECK]oning" by Mason Bynes, "yung perseverent spirit" by Byron Crenshaw, and "everythingfeelsthesame" by Sarian Sankoh.

Join Artist in Residence, Mason Bynes as she speaks with composer Byron Crenshaw about his latest album, and a new work for solo bass!

This series is the first of BPBC's efforts to create more equitable and inclusive curation practices. We hope you will join us Friday afternoon!

Tune in to hear premieres by Yaz Lancaster and Tyson Davis, alongside a solo set by Nick Dunston, and a performance of "In My Bed" by Clifton Joey Guidry III.

Performed by:
Nick Dunston
Camellia Aftahi
Sam Zagnit

Live on our Facebook page at 8m EST!

Join us for an afternoon of premieres by Darian Thomas, Mason Bynes, Sarian Sankoh, and Nick Dunston! All proceeds from this concert will be split evenly between 70+ community bail funds and mutual aid funds via ActBlue.

Program

Mason Bynes, The [Wreck]oning
Nick Dunston, Mulch Awareness Month
Sarian Sankoh, everythingfeelsthesame
Darian Thomas, A Disintegrating Foundation Under a Catastrophe of Air

Come on our to our second workshop of our series leading up to Mason's and Sarian's premieres of their new works for solo double bass! Get to know their process, their music, and hang out.

In preparation for our performance of our composer's works on 7/30, we invite you to a zoom workshop featuring Darian and Nick! Come out to listen to new sounds, get to know our composers, and hang!