Darrell Grant
"Artists and Civic Responsibility: Leading Social Change” Chamber Music America 2019 Conference Panel
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036
Jan 19, 2019
1:00 PM EST
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As many of us take up the challenge of pursuing meaningful social change through music, we are discovering deeper and more diverse connections within our communities. How can we continue to push our work to the forefront of social justice, and help to make those communities better places for all? Using the frame of artistic citizenship, this panel will explore the range of approaches through which musicians are offering leadership in community building, advocacy, placemaking, education, outreach, and public service, and will also look at how those approaches might evolve in the future.
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Kevin
March 9th 2018
CD release event for Jeff Baker & the whole supporting group was great! Darrell was his usual “greatness” on the keyboards as was everyone else ! Great show & glad we did not miss it.
Portland, OR@Mission Theater
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Darrell Grant Biography
Since the release of his debut album Black Art, one of the New York Times' top ten jazz CDs of 1994, Darrell Grant has built an international reputation as a pianist, composer, and educator who channels the power of music to make change. He has performed throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe in venues ranging from Paris’s La Villa jazz club to the Havana Jazz Festival. Dedicated to themes of hope, community, and place, Grant’s compositions include Step by Step: The Ruby Bridges Suite honoring the civil rights icon, The Territory which explores Oregon’s landscape and history, and Sanctuaries, a jazz chamber opera exploring gentrification. Since moving to Portland, Oregon, he has been named Portland Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalist Association, received a Northwest Regional Emmy, an Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship, a MAP Fund grant, and the Governor’s Arts Award. He is a Professor of Music at Portland State University where he directs the Artist as Citizen Initiative.
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