Join Conductor Naima Burrs in conversation with pianist/arranger Marlysse Simmons as they discuss Burr’s upbringing, career as a teacher, musician, and conductor, and the significance of trailblazing women in classical music who paved the way for women conductors today.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from renowned conductor, Naima Burrs, on Tuesday, March 26, at 20:30 MSK.
About the speaker: Naima Burrs is a violinist and conductor from Richmond, VA. Burrs received a Master of Music degree in violin performance from the University of Northern Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Virginia Commonwealth University, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree (DMA) in instrumental conducting at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC Burrs has performed as a section violinist with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, and the Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra as well as serving as principal second violin with Opera on the James and as concertmaster of Summer Garden Opera. Naima was recently appointed Music Director of the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra in Petersburg, Virginia. Burrs is a full time instructor at Virginia State University (Petersburg,VA), and was featured as a guest on NPR’s show "With Good Reason", where she discussed her upbringing and career, and performed works celebrating the contributions of African American composers and musicians
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