Lara Downes, whose series Rising Sun Music re-centers compositions from historically marginalized composers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Lara Downes talks with Ledisi. NPR hide caption
Lara Downes talks with Will Liverman. NPR hide caption
Lara Downes, with her father in San Francisco, ca. 1975. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Celebrating Juneteenth And Black Music Month With Classical Classics
Lara Downes in conversation with Kris Bowers. NPR hide caption
Lara Downes. Her recent album, Phenomenal Women, featured recordings of compositions by Black female composers whose legacies have been overlooked by the classical establishment. Max Barrett/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
With Her Recording Series 'Rising Sun,' Lara Downes Re-Centers Black Composers
Lara Downes talks with Jon Batiste. NPR hide caption
Lara Downes talks with Davóne Tines. NPR hide caption
Lara Downes talks with Julia Bullock. NPR hide caption
Lara Downes interviews Helga Davis. NPR hide caption
In the first episode of Amplify With Lara Downes, the pianist (left) speaks with singer-songwriter, banjo player and MacArthur "genius" Rhiannon Giddens. Areon Mobasher/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
In Lara Downes' New Series, Black Musicians Rise To A Pivotal Moment
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