Ithaca College

Please join Professor Steven Banks, (School of Music), who will serve as a moderator and panelist for Learning to Listen: A roundtable discussion on the nuances of the Black experience within the classical music community and beyond. Special thanks to Randall Goosby, Anthony Trionfo, and Michele Yang for their help with organizing this important conversation. This event is in direct response to the civil and human rights issues plaguing our country.

On Wednesday, June 10 at 5PM EST, please take the time to listen and learn from some of the most distinguished and experienced black artists in our field. The roundtable will be available to view on social media platforms from Young Concert Artists and The Violin Channel. The conversation will be archived.

Panelists Include:

Sanford Allen - Violinist, New York Philharmonic (retired)

Steven Banks - (moderator) - Concert Saxophonist; First Prize winner, Young Concert Artists 2019 International Auditions; Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Ithaca College

Aaron Dworkin - Founder, Sphinx Organization; Social Entrepreneur; Performing Artist; Filmmaker; Philanthropist; Professor of Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance 

Afa Dworkin - President, Sphinx Organization; Musical Thought Leader; Cross-sector Strategist

Monica Ellis - Bassoonist, Imani Winds

Randall Goosby (moderator) - Concert Violinist; First Prize winner, Young Concert Artists 2018 International Auditions

Anthony McGill - NY Philharmonic, Principal Clarinet; Juilliard, Artistic Director - Music Advancement Program

Carlos Simon - Composer; Assistant Professor of Theory and Composition

Toyin Spellman-Diaz - Oboist, Imani Winds

Weston Sprott - Juilliard, Dean of the Preparatory Division; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Trombonist

Marcus Thompson - Violist; Viola Faculty, NEC; Artistic Director, Boston Chamber Music Society; Institute Professor, MIT

Anthony Trionfo (moderator) - Concert Flutist; First Prize winner, Young Concert Artists 2016 International Auditions

We look forward to your attendance at this event!