This event is in the past.It took place on January 15, 2026 at Modern Languages Building.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkOn the eve of WWII, a Jewish refugee conductor led an all-Black Harlem orchestra that confronted racism through classical music. This talk uncovers their forgotten story through archival research.
Historical scholarship
Music history
Social justice themes
Academic lecture
Ignatz Waghalter and the Negro Symphony Orchestra (1938-40)
Burns Park
Literature TalkLiterature TalkOn the eve of WWII, a Jewish refugee conductor led an all-Black Harlem orchestra that confronted racism through classical music. This talk uncovers their forgotten story through archival research.
Historical scholarship
Music history
Social justice themes
Academic lecture
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