The Marian Anderson String Quartet at The Museum of East Texas...

I wrote about how there is so much music and so little time in my last blog. I finally made it to the Museum of East Texas to see one of the Sights and Sounds Series performances. These concerts feature performances sponsored by the Musuem and the Angelina Arts Alliance by jazz classical and bluegrass musicians and coming up in may is the polka group Brave Combo which is always a good time. The group I saw was the Marian Anderson String Quartet.

The Quartet takes it's name from the famous contralto singer Marian Anderson. She sang opera to spirituals and was influential in leading the way to recognition for African American artists.

I have often thought that we leave too much history to be written by the politicians, the generals, the scientists or the very rich. I think we would do better if we let the artist write the history through their lens of understanding. The Marian Anderson Quartet presents folk music influenced by folk music, old spirituals, western swing, European classical and pieces that drew inspiration from the songs of Native Americans. The groups' outreach is education and if we believe there is a place in history to tell the story of all people why not use music to do it? If anyone does not agree to the beneficial aspects of music they are not going to agree to anything. 

Check out the Sights and Sounds Series. It's bringing good things to our town. It's free but there are contributions you can make to help further education and excellent events such as these. 

You can bet I'll be there to see Brave Combo.