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The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American contralto, a rare case of an artist’s name replacing a corporation. The ...
On Wednesday evening, Daniil Trifonov returned to the Kimmel Center’s Marian Anderson Hall. It was a homecoming of sorts for the pianist, after he soloed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the ...
Classical singer and Black civil rights activist Marian Anderson, who was denied performing in the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Constitution Hall in segregated Washington, D.C., a year ...
Marian Anderson’s legacy celebrated during rededication ceremony at Tindley Temple Tindley Temple United Methodist Church held a special service Sunday to honor the civil rights pioneer and opera ...
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts are set to launch the Marian Anderson Artistic Initiative, a celebration of the legendary contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphia native through ...
In 1939, Anderson gave a concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She delivered "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" and "America" with heart-breaking pathos.