Place A Ring On It: The ‘toi Et Moi’ Is The Romantic, Celeb-backed Style
I wanted to address perceived and genuine barriers to participation in classical music, like issues of accessibility, irrespective of whether monetary, physical, or cognitive. I also wanted to challenge the perception of elitism—that this music isn’t for everyone. In 2008, conductor and University of Chicago alumJeri Lynne Johnson founded the Philadelphia-basedBlack Pearl Chamber Orchestra. The ensemble was designed to be a model for...