Dillon Scott Highlighted by Project 440 for "Chamber Music of Black Composers"

In advance of two upcoming community-driven recitals curated by Curtis viola student Dillon Scott celebrating the “Chamber Music of Black Composers,” the award-winning musician was featured in a blog post by Project 440, a Philadelphia-based organization that helps young people use their interest in music to forge new pathways for and ignite change in their communities.

Mr. Scott, who entered Curtis in 2022 and studies with Roberto Díaz and Edward Gazouleas, is also an alum of Project 440. After researching 50 to 60 works from 20 to 30 composers, he chose Eleanor Alberga, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Curtis alumnus George Walker (Composition and Piano ’45), and David Baker due to their instrumental contrasts.

“Countless Black voices throughout the centuries have contributed to this art form and have gone unnoticed for too long,” said Mr. Scott. “My wish is for these performances to be posted online for anyone to see them. Since Curtis is a flagship institution, I see it only fitting that Curtis pioneers the championing of these works, which will inevitably signal to other organizations to do the same.”

Read the full interview at Project 440’s website.

The Violin Channel also wrote about the upcoming concerts HERE.

TICKETS
Admission for the recitals on December 6 at Field Concert Hall and December 9 at All Hallows Episcopal Church is complimentary but requires advance registration.

The program features David Baker’s Roots II; George Walker’s String Quartet No. 1; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10; and Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 2.

Learn more about Mr. Dillon HERE, and read about his win in the 2023 Sphinx Competition Senior Division.

Photos of Dillon Scott by Nichole MCH Photography (banner) and courtesy of Project 440 (above).