Music from Castle of Our Skins

More artists of color are showcasing their talents and inspiration from the African diaspora via concert music. Castle of Our Skins is a Boston-based collective of musicians of color, performing concert/chamber music. On Basic Black, the quartet played two pieces from their album, Homage. The pieces are written by the late Frederic C. Tillis, a composer, jazz saxophonist, poet, and Professor and UMass Amherst.The audience will witness a reimagined form of concert music that will broaden their perspective of the music category.Panelists:Ashleigh Gordon, Artistic and Executive Dir., Castle of Our Skins. She is also a member of the quartet.Members of the quartetGabriela Díaz, Violinist, Castle of Our SkinsMatthew Vera, Violinist, Castle of Our SkinsFrancesca McNeeley Cellist, Castle of Our SkinsParis Alston hosts.