Black, Brown & Beige

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This event can be purchased as part of a subscription. ( Click here to explore subscription options, starting at $36! ) On the Program Black, Brown & Beige Duke Ellington Four Black American Dances Carlos Simon Featured Performers New Haven Symphony Orchestra Perry So , Music Director This season’s finale celebrates the rich, historic connections between the “Divine Nine” and American classical music. The “Divine Nine” refers to the nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Founded during an era of intense racial segregation when Black students were excluded from mainstream Greek life, these fraternities and sororities were established to foster academic excellence, lifelong bonds, and social justice activism.

Historic and contemporary members of the Divine Nine include Duke Ellington, Margaret Bonds, Carlos Simon, William Grant Still, Helen Hagan, and Count Basie, amongst many others. Considering tickets to more than one concert? Choose 3 concerts and you will save 20% on tickets.

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