Last March, there were incidents of gun violence targeting Asian Americans in Atlanta. This raised the nation’s consciousness about the kinds of discrimination that Asian people face in our society.
To commemorate the anniversary of the tragic events, the School of Music will host a free concert, Together: A Celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander Communities. Students will perform works by composers who are either from Asia or are of Asian or Pacific Islander descent.
“It is going to be a moment for the School of Music to come together and reflect about the importance of Asian and Pacific Islander peoples in music-making and in the culture of our school,” says Danny Jenkins, associate professor of music theory and member of the School of Music’s diversity, equity and inclusion committee.
Most performers will be students from the School of Music who are of Asian or Pacific Islander descent.
“The students have volunteered to perform these pieces. They will get their individual parts together, and then we will have a dress rehearsal on Sunday, March 13,” Jenkins says.
