Race and Music with Herb Smith, RPO Trumpeter | Beyond the Nest (Rochester)

Race and Music with Herb Smith, RPO Trumpeter


*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 10/27/2021
Herb Smith, trumpeter with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, will perform and discuss racial injustice in the music world.

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The history of Classical, Jazz, Blues, Pop and Swing is full of incidents and patterns of racial and gender exploitation, plagiarism, denial of access and opportunity, denied pay and even assault and death.

Herb Smith, Eastman graduate and trumpeter with the RPO, will perform and discuss these patterns of prejudice which, although less overt, unfortunately continue today.

Herb believes in the power of music to heal and as a path to justice. During the past two years of protests over racial injustice, he has led members of the RPO to be involved and play at non-violent demonstrations. He has conducted workshops throughout Western NY on Classical, Jazz and World music. He's worked with children including the Young Audiences of America, Aesthetic Education Institute and Rochester School System. He has also performed with the Buffalo and Cincinnatti Philharmonics, the Chautauqua Symphony and has played in several Jazz groups, including Thornwood which he co-led. He has accompanied accompanied several music greats: Al Jarreau, Natalie Cole, Doc Severenson and the O'Jays, among others. He is a composer, writing for Garth Fagan, films and local bands.


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Location:

Hoag Library
134 Main Street
Albion, NY, 14411
United States

Phone:

585-682-4821
Contact name: 
Bob Golden
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
10/27/2021
Time: 
6:30 p.m.
Price: 
Free

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