Classix Arts

Greetings and Happy Black History Month! Join us next week for an interview with (Charlie Wilson III)! We look forward to having you join us as we dive into a great discussion!

About BLK BOK:

Born and raised in inner-city Detroit, BLK BOK grew up in a music filled house, surrounded by family members who were all musically inclined. By the age of 8, he was an acclaimed piano prodigy, winning statewide accolades and college level competitions.

BLK BOK has hit the road throughout his career as lead pianist or musical director with artists including Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Cirque Du Soleil, John Mayer and more. His explosive and immersive live music performances engage his audience with His incredible talent and channels his experience from sharing the stage with the World’s biggest performers.

Happy New Year everyone!!

We are so excited to kick off our How I Bloom Series this year and you’re in for a treat this Friday! Tune in this Friday at 7pm to watch interview Shanyse Strickland] about navigating her experiences in the Classical ecosystem.

About Shanyse:

Shanyse Strickland (Shanyse Strickland] ) “is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, educator and songwriter.” Strickland “aims to bridge the world of classical and jazz music together, while also bridging the gap that exists between the African American community and classical music. In order to achieve both sides of the spectrum, Shanyse plans to release an original EP that takes excerpts from Classical music and surrounds them in a neo-soul/jazz context, giving the best of both worlds. Using elements of the Western European tradition, Shanyse aims to show that African Americans possess the ability to execute classical music well, in a way that does not eliminate the soulful joy that naturally stems from the skin that they are in.” - shanysestrickland.com

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Classix!

Chinyere Adah "Chi-Chi" OBE ( ) is a British double bassist and professor of Historical Double Bass Studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Nwanoku was a founder member and principal bassist of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, a position she held for 30 years.

Aesha Ash ( ) is an American ballet dancer and teacher. She danced numerous leading roles with as a member of New York City Ballet's corps de ballet and as a soloist with Béjart Ballet and Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company. She is the creator of The Swans Dream Project, a non-profit that aims to convey the message to youths that beauty and talent are not constrained by race or socio-economic status.