Shea Scruggs

Lawrence Brownlee

Weston Sprott

Black Music Seen: Conversations in New York

Cultivating CommunityLifting  Our voicesTelling our StoriesWe see a world where Black Orchestral Artists easily find reflections of themselves, and all their complexities, in the history and future of orchestral music.

Black Orchestral Network

Black Music Seen comes to NYC— a free live podcast taping amplifying Black classical musicians’ stories, from orchestra to opera.

OPERA America's National Opera Center

<h2>Black Music Seen: Conversations in New York</h2>Join the Black Orchestral Network for a special live taping of Black Music Seen, featuring founding members Weston Sprott and Shea Scruggs with special guest, internationally acclaimed tenor Lawrence Brownlee.In the first half of the afternoon, Shea leads an intimate conversation with Weston about his journey as an artist and leader, the origin story of the Black Orchestral Network, highlights from BON’s 2025 work, and the movement that continues to grow around “Dear American Orchestras.”After a short break, the conversation widens to include Lawrence Brownlee, opening a candid dialogue about life in opera and classical music as a Black artist—where we’ve come from, what’s changing, and the work still ahead.Recorded in front of a live audience, this free and open-to-the-public event captures Black musicians in conversation about power, possibility, and the future of our field.

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