Symphony of the New World: 50th Anniversary of a Pioneering Organization by Steven Fullwood

In May 1964, two months before The Civil Rights Act (outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin) became law, noted conductor Benjamin Steinberg formed a committee of 13 musicians, 12 of whom were African American, with the intention of forming a new integrated orchestra called the Symphony of the New World (SNW). The mission of the SNW was a simple one: [We] aim to implement …

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