We are proud to announce the second album of the five-year, five-album Musical Landscapes in Color project, Convergence. The album will be performed on October 11 at 7:30 PM in Capitol Theater of Overture Center for the Arts and recorded for an album release in Spring ’25. Composers featured on this album include Grammy and Emmy nominated composers and a Pulitzer Prize Winner for Music.
Spearheaded by the WCO in collaboration with Composer in Residence, Dr. William Banfield, Musical Landscapes in Color aims to showcase the groundbreaking works of living composers of color. This five-year project represents a significant step towards diversifying the classical music landscape.
Drawing on its 60-year history as a premiere concert ensemble, the WCO will complement each CD produced through this partnership with live concert performances of the included works. Reaching up to 250,000 people per year the WCO is uniquely positioned to create a platform for oft-ignored composers of color to gain greater recognition and cultural impact in a polarized nation.
Another component of this project is community engagement and education. The WCO will attract and draw together community members of diverse backgrounds for conversation and learning surrounding the concerts and composers. The composer-orchestra relationship is a vital symbiosis, with strong benefits for both partners and rich possibilities for enhancing an orchestra’s ability to deliver public value to its community.
