Jillian Pirtle made a promise to keep Marian Anderson's legacy alive through the tiny museum house and she's not letting ...

James DePreist was one of the first Black American conductors, leading the Oregon Symphony’s transformation from a part-time group to a major full-time orchestra.

including several weeks in December when Tunie returned to New York to direct a workshop for a proposed new musical about the life of singer/civil rights activist Marian Anderson, a project Tunie ...

“Little is known in the public eye about Marian Anderson’s decades-long romance with her beloved husband, Orpheus ‘King’ Fisher,” said Pirtle. “We are delighted that we can continue to share this ...

Her husband disapproved of her studying composition ... Her friends and colleagues included the poet Langston Hughes and the contralto Marian Anderson. After her death, however, her tonal music ...

Martha Wheat, 71, of Fort Dodge, was called home from the Marian Home on Thursday ... granddaughter, Sadie Anderson; sisters, Linda McDonald, Alice Wheat, Charyl Colvin, and Carolyn Wheat ...

Sue loved her family and is survived by her loving husband and best friend, Norm Nordstrom of 47 years; son Matt McComb (Anna); daughter Marian McComb (Steve Krakenberg), stepson Chip McKelvey ...

Dowling Susan (née Callan) Cut Bush, Brownstown, The Curragh, Co. Kildare - 1st March 2025 (peacefully) in the loving care of ...

Marian Anderson’s life was filled with moments where she was told “no” because of her race — but that didn’t stop her.

The Marian Anderson Museum in Philadelphia is back open after five years of renovations to repair damage from a burst pipe.