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Black women are a classical force this spring

Not since the authentic-instrument movement decades ago has classical music experienced an invigoration like the current re-examination of the repertoire.

A portrait of Mary Lou Williams taken sometime between 1938 and 1948.
A portrait of Mary Lou Williams taken sometime between 1938 and 1948.Read moreWilliam P. Gottlieb / Library of Congress