Black Lives in Music: Classically Black Returns on October 18th

Black Lives In Music (BLiM) has announced the second annual Classically Black event after a sold-out and impactful first year, with this year being particularly special as it also marks the 5th Anniversary of Black Lives in Music.

Rooted in Black and global majority experiences, the programme features powerful performances and new commissions that blend tradition with transformation – led by world-class musicians whose identities are often erased in classical spaces.  This year’s programme will feature Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Pete Letanka, Simmy Singh, Sabi Ensemble, The Jollof House Party Opera, Paulette Bayley and DJ Spoony & Friends and more.

Black Lives In Music (BLiM), was set up 5 years ago to address racial inequality in the music industry and create opportunities for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse musicians and professionals. It has produced groundbreaking reports about the black and global majority experience in the music industry and been embedded in UK music, creating positive change, as well as founding Classically Black in 2024.

This ground-breaking event will explore the experience of being a minority in classical music and champion the works of Black music artists and creators past and present, while asking ‘what is classical now?’ Classically Black offers a new vantage point: one grounded in excellence, pride and cultural truth. Curated by Black Lives in Music, this is classical music reimagined.

Tickets can be purchased HERE.