813: Bass Players for Black Composers

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today’s episode features a conversation with <a href= "https://www.camelliaaftahi.com/">Camellia Aftahi</a>, <a href= "https://www.nws.edu/about/fellows/#f/michael-martin">Michael Martin</a>, and <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/tysondaviscomposer/">Tyson Davis</a> about <a href="https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/">Bass Players for Black Composers</a>.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> This organization commissions and publishes new works for double bass by Black composers, and it is celebrating its one-year anniversary with an ambitious fundraising campaign for future projects.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We talk about the founding of the organization in June of 2020, their <a href= "https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/events">events</a> (both remote and in-person), what it has been like working behind the scenes, and much more.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Help them reach their fundraising goal by <a href= "https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/supportus">donating here</a>, and be sure to check out their <a href= "https://www.bassplayersforblackcomposers.com/">website</a> and follow them on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bassplayersforblackcomposers/">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/bassplayersforblackcomposers">Facebook</a>, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uMs2nDo9jw4e0-Ej_OxtA">YouTube</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Also, check out <a href= "https://www.oberlin.edu/conservatory/black-reflections">Black Reflections</a>. a three-part series Michael organized last year through Oberlin and the New World Symphony.</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2"><a href= "http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136"><em>Subscribe to the podcast</em></a></span> <span class="s1"><em>to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!</em></span></p> <p class="p5"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class=