“Hold Out for Joy: Music of Hope and Resilience by African American Composers”
The musicians of the African American Composer Initiative will present their 15th annual
concerts celebrating the music of African American composers, living and historical. Entitled
“Hold Out for Joy: Music of Resilience and Hope by African American Composers” the
concerts take place on Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3 pm, Eastside
College Preparatory School, 1041 Myrtle St., East Palo Alto, CA. Ticket proceeds benefit this
outstanding all-scholarship school, now celebrating its 30th year.
The music on the 2026 program promises to be as relevant and sustaining today as it was in
times past: spirituals, vocal and instrumental concert music, jazz, and pop by William Grant
Still, Harry Burleigh, Betty Jackson King, Undine Smith Moore, Zenobia Powell Perry, Duke
Ellington, Billie Holiday, Valerie Capers, Regina Baiocchi, Joshua McGhee, and Earth, Wind &
Fire.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3407460-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3407460-2
