Lara Downes and John McWhorter: An Evening with Scott Joplin

Classical California Resident artist Lara Downes is joined by author and cultural commentator John McWhorter for an intimate evening of music and conversation about Scott Joplin’s story and legacy, his opera Treemonisha, a century of progress, and the contradictions that shape our American life. Together, they revisit the lineage of Black music in America as Downes weaves the musical journey through Joplin’s powerful music.

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This is a great Amrerican music history session....thank you for bringing 'listenable' music to us.

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John did great!

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I was there that evening in San Francisco. An elegant event.

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My old Ma could bang out the Maple Leaf Rag on the piano like nobody's bizness. Been loving Joplin for almost 75 years.

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Scott Joplin has long been one of my favorite composers. This video is brilliant and completely interesting. Thank you for producing and sharing!