FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Hearing in Color

“Hearing in Color is a Chicago-based organization dedicated to sharing music, stories, and composers that have been historically excluded from musical spaces. Our productions underscore the work of artists who are overlooked in mediums where White-centered experiences are the default.”

“Hearing in Color began as a response to the lack of representation in classical music. The heart of what we do highlights the importance of sharing platforms with composers and musicians of varying cultures and stories that have been misrepresented in the classical canon. Hearing in Color produces concerts and events led, performed, and programmed by individuals in those same communities. We showcase the musical work of Black, Indigenous, composers of color, who often go unnoticed due to the overrepresentation of white, male, European composers. And we believe that creating space for those historically excluded people creates equity in the arts.”

- LaRob K. Rafael