Colour of Music Festival Chamber Music Returns to North Charleston Arts Fest – Thursday, May 1, 2025
Colour of Music Festival Inc., the country’s largest black classical music organization headquartered in Charleston, SC, showcasing gifted classical composers and performers of African descent, announces its return to the North Charleston Arts Fest Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Eternal Father of the Sea Chapel (on the former Charleston Naval Base), 1096 Navy Way, North Charleston, SC.
Free and open to the public.
Online registration required as space is limited.
https://www.colourofmusic.org/event/nchs-5-1-25 promo code NCHS2025.
Returning to the Charleston area after three sold-out performances honoring Black History Month, this free performance presented by the City of North Charleston will showcase a Baroque giant and 20th century Black composers. Lead violinists Anyango Yarbo-Davenport and Romuald Grimbert-Barré will be joined by the Festival’s chamber ensemble to perform J.S. Bach’s Double Violin Concerto and his Brandenburg Concertos as well as William Grant Still’s “Mother & Child,” George Walker’s “Lyric,” and Coleridge Taylor Perkinson’s “Cavalry” in an intimate chamber music setting.
“Springtime in North Charleston is a highlight of the Colour of Music Festival’s programming and we are so honored to return and showcase classical gems by Black composers whose works deserve the spotlight alongside the giants of the Baroque era,” said Lee Pringle, Colour of Music Festival Founder and Artistic Director.
“The City of North Charleston is very excited to welcome back our third Colour of Music performance as part of our annual North Charleston Arts Fest. Presenting this spotlight performance in such an intimate setting is a wonderful way for the North Charleston Arts Fest and the Colour of Music Festival fans to enjoy classical music in a region that appreciates chamber music in particular!” says Kyle Lahm, North Charleston Cultural Arts Director.
About the Colour of Music Festival
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, and organized in 2013, the Colour of Music Festival, Inc. presents a diverse classical repertoire of baroque, classical, and 20th century music at the highest of musical standards. The Festival has also presented in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Houston, Nashville, New York City, Richmond, Pittsburgh, Columbia, SC, Sacramento, and Tulsa. www.colourofmusic.org
The Colour of Music Festival gratefully acknowledges support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the South Carolina Artis Commission and is also named one of South Arts’ Southern Cultural Treasures, a program made possible with support from the Ford Foundation and the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
About the North Charleston Arts Fest
The North Charleston Arts Fest features five days of events highlighting regional and local artists and performers in the areas of Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Literature. Residents and visitors are invited to experience a diverse array of free performances, exhibitions, and activities in a variety of venues, including libraries, businesses, community centers, and parks. The festival schedule offers something for everyone, including concerts, theatre presentations, dance performances, children’s programs, demonstrations, exhibitions, and more. www.northcharlestonartsfest.com
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