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Florence Price
1887-1953
Sissieretta Jones or “Black Patti” 1868-1933
An American opera singer, she was one of the greatest sopranos of her time and the highest-paid African-American performer of her time.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
1875-1912
British Composer and conductor toured the U.S. three times in the early 1900s and was well-regarded by other musicians. Most known for his composition Hiawatha's Wedding Feast.
Harry T. Burleigh
1866-1949
Born right here in Erie, PA, Burleigh is regarded as one of the city's most accomplished singers. He was a classical composer, arranger, and professional singer best known for his baritone voice.
Clarence Cameron White
1880-1960
One of the most notable African American concert violinist and neo-romantic composer of the early 20th century.
Hazel Harrison
1883-1969
She was an American concert pianist and the first fully American-trained musician to perform with a European orchestra.
Helen Eugenia Hagan
1891-1964
Helen was an American composer, pianist, and music educator. She was the first Black woman to graduate from the Yale School of Music.
Marian Anderson
1897-1993
She was an American contralto who performed in various styles, from opera to spirituals. Anderson is well known for performing at the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters of the American Revolution barred her from performing at Washinton, D.C.'s Constitution Hall, because she was black.
Fredrick Stock
1872-1942
He was a German conductor and composer best known for his 37-year tenure as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Margaret Bonds
1913-1972
She was an American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher who became one of the first black composers and musicians in the United States to gain recognition.
William Dawson
1899-1990
He was an American composer, choir director, professor, and musicologist who is well known for his arrangements of traditional African American spirituals.
Roland Hayes
1887-1977
He was an American lyric tenor and composer best regarded for his incredible linguistic skills. He wrote songs in French, German, and Italian.
George Gershwin
1898-1937
An American composer, pianist, and Broadway songwriter. His compositions ranged from what's currently popular to jazz and classical genres. His song Rhapsody in Blue is regarded as his most famous classical piece.
Aldai Stevenson
1900-1965
He was an American politician, diplomat, and ambassador to the U.N. Stevenson attended the 1933 premiere of Price's compositions by the Chicago Symphony.
Pekin Theatre
established in 1904, Chicago's Pekin Theatre was the United States' first black-owned musical and vaudeville stock theatre. It was a safe space for black theater actors, singers, and other talent to practice and develop their skills.
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