St. Stephen’s Presents Black History Month Concert

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will present three prominent young artists in a concert honoring Black History Month on Monday, February 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the church at 351 Main St. in Ridgefield. The concert will highlight contributions of black musicians and composers and will feature rarely heard classical works by such African American composers as Harry Burleigh, Florence Price, Fela Sowande, Samuel-Coleridge Taylor, and Rashaan Allwood, an acclaimed composer/keyboardist and one of the three performers at the concert.

Mr. Allwood has toured across Europe and was named to the CBC “30 under 30” list of classical musicians in 2017. He will be featured alongside baritone Caleb Wright, who appeared this past summer at the St. Stephen’s Jazz Vespers, and Alcee Chriss III, music minister at the church.

The concert will feature a variety of musical styles, in addition to classical, that are reflected in the African American heritage, including selections from Scott Joplin and Erroll Garner. Organ and piano works will intersperse sacred vocal works and spiritual arrangements. A $20 donation is suggested.