Price, Florence (1887-1953)

The Curious Case of Nora Holt, a Pioneer of Black Classical Music and Jazz

Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues singer in Parisian nightclubs.

By Samantha Ege

Classical Music Fantasie Negre: The Piano Music of Florence Price (Album) Music Price, Florence (1887-1953)

As Florence Price’s Music Is Reconsidered, She Turns 135. Again.

The work of Florence B. Price is having a renaissance, and new, foundational details about her life and racial identity are still being discovered.

By Samantha Ege and Douglas Shadle

Classical Music Coleman, Valerie Culture (Arts) Grammy Awards Montgomery, Jessie (1981- ) New York Youth Symphony Price, Florence (1887-1953)

These Young Musicians Made an Album. Now It’s Nominated for a Grammy.

The debut album of the New York Youth Symphony, featuring some players who were in middle school, is up against recordings by some of the world’s top orchestras.

By Kalia Richardson

Carnegie Hall Classical Music Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Philadelphia Orchestra Price, Florence (1887-1953) Rana, Beatrice Schumann, Clara

Clara Schumann and Florence Price Get Their Due at Carnegie Hall

Two works by these composers have been marginalized in classical music, but they were never forgotten, as their histories show.

By Sarah Fritz and A. Kori Hill