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The Second Street Dreams Audio Network

The Second Street Dreams Audio Network

Written by: Judlyne Lilly
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 Emerging Beyond The White CurtainCopyright Judlyne Lilly-Gibson Music
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  • Rachel Barton Pine and the Suzuki Strings

    Rachel Barton Pine and the Suzuki Strings
    Feb 17 2026
    In these last few weeks of Black History Month, there are many more events celebrating Black excellence. One such event is with violinist Rachel Barton Pine, who founded the series Music by Black Composers” as part of her foundation, the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation. She did it to advance opportunities to study and perform works by Black composers. Pine performs with the Madison Symphony in Wisconsin this coming week with a group of young people performing the music of some Black classical composers.
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    21 mins
  • Sarah Kirkland Snider Goes Forward Into Light

    Sarah Kirkland Snider Goes Forward Into Light
    Feb 10 2026
    As any musician, classical or otherwise, knows, it’s a difficult climb to success. It took Sarah Kirkland Snider almost 20 years to find it with her composing career. She’s out with a new album of ethereal, spiritual music called Forward Into Light.

    Black History Month soars with hundreds of events this month. Go to the Classical Music In Colors page on secondstreetdreams.com for links to some of the most interesting events.

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    17 mins
  • It's Black History Month

    It's Black History Month
    Feb 2 2026
    Oh Happy Day! It’s Black History Month. There are so many events celebrating “black excellence” in all genres of music. I’ve only mentioned a few including the Colour of Music Festival. See links on secondstreetdreams.com There’s a new audio edition of the Harry Potter books. Believe it or not, the National Endowment for the Arts is offering Challenge Grants. The Cliburn ends its piano competition for Amateurs. There are plenty of other piano competitions for amateurs, like this one in Paris. Then there’s the closing of the Kennedy Center, ordered by the President.
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    13 mins
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