IN THIS EPISODEJOIN US ON PATREON! https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcastFollow us on social media! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblackDonate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musiciansCheck out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.comClassical violinist Esther Abrami faces fierce criticism for bikini photoshttps://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/musik/leute/klassik-star-esther-abrami-fuer-ihre-bikini-fotos-kassierte-sie-kritik-85435578.bild.htmlGateways Music Festival tickets on sale now!https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6054fc59fff7d6351116773d/t/65049fa683594e17e4cd02df/1694801830589/GMF+Press+Release+-+2023-24+Season+%28September+18%2C+2023%29.pdfFROM LAST WEEK:Register for Notes Noirehttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewformHelp Josh get insurance & get back on his feethttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-josh-jones-get-health-insurance?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_location=DASHBOARD&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerHelp Emanuel attend Violin Making Schoolhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-emanuel-attend-violin-making-school?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_location=FIRSTTIME&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerBlack Excellence: Kellen Grayhttps://www.kellengray.com/bioPiece of the Week: Bess, You is my Woman Now - George Gershwin (arr. Jascha Heifetz)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiOyKB1H8s