10 Contemporary Black Classical Composers

Here are 10 British and American living black composers whose music we’re listening to at the moment. We’ve made a Spotify playlist for you to dive into, featuring a piece by each of the composers mentioned here. We’ve included links to each composer’s profile on either Spotify or SoundCloud, and we encourage you to get stuck into their full discography. For further updates from us, follow @alterclassical on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or sign up for our mailing list.

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Jayro Viapree is a freelance violist and vocalist. She studied Music at Middlesex University, where she wrote a dissertation on the effects that classical music traditions have on the audience experience.

Hannah Fiddy is a creative entrepreneur, developing new audiences for classical music. She has created numerous concerts outside of traditional spaces, including warehouses, pubs, clubs, museums, and even in Primark..