**This class will be taught on Zoom**
From 1892-1895 Antonin Dvorak was director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City and became acquainted with and enamored by an African American style of music that he described in this way: "These beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. They are American." The course will explore the contribution and influence of African American musicians on genres of jazz and classical from 16th century America to present - highlighting performers and composers such as Scott Joplin, Florence Price, Marian Anderson, Jon Batiste and Carlos Simon.
