The Black Fiddlers of Monticello on Classical Music In Color

When we think of Black people in the 19th century, violin music doesn’t often come to mind. David McCormick, the Executive Director of Early Music America researched the “Fiddlers of Monticello” and found a tome of research on them which included the Black male children of our third president, Thomas Jefferson with their enslaved mother Sally Hemmings. There is even a documentary about it. Also on the show, pianist and producer Lara Downes talking about her difficulty in coming up with a Juneteenth playlist. Your Classical also posted one for the nation’s latest federal holiday.