Chamber musicians from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be in New Haven Friday to perform works by HBCU composers. It’s part of a regional concert tour called HBCUArts: Chamber Music for a Cause which will highlight overlooked composers and raise money to fund ongoing arts programs at HBCUs. Jolie Rocke, a soprano singer, founder of HBCU Arts and tour organizer, said in a release the concert promotes a rich artistic legacy. “The classical compositions emerging from HBCU traditions represent some of the most innovative and moving works of American music,” Rocke said. The series will perform along the Eastern Seaboard,
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