It’s been a busy and awarding season for some young emerging Black American classical musicians.  Pianist Clayton Stephenson and Violinist Njioma Chinyere Grievous were the recipients of The Avery Fisher Career Grant Award.  Another, Tyler Taylor, won the Emerging Black Composers competition from the San Francisco Symphony, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

We also honor an early music musician, James Nicholson, whose career spanned more than 25 years.

The National Association of Negro Musicians Convention

Njioma Grevious – Photo credit Jiyang Chen