Jonathan Baliey Holland (Composition, 1996)
- Performances at CurtisA list of performances of Jonathan Bailey Holland's works at Curtis
- Contemporary Black Composers You Should KnowArticle from Colorado Public Radio on contemporary Black composers, featuring Jonathan Bailey Holland.
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
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- Four prayers byCall Number: CD-14205Publication Date: 2015Featuring Holland's piece "Dark Flowers."
- American portraits byCall Number: CD-11268Publication Date: 2010Featuring Holland's piece "Halcyon Sun."
Black Classical Musicians in Philadelphia : oral histories covering four generations by Call Number: ML394 .M15 2009ISBN: 9780976735601Publication Date: 2009-11-01Contains an interview with Holland.
George Walker (Composition, 1945)
Reminiscences of an American Composer and Pianist by Call Number: ML410.W179 A3 2009ISBN: 9780810869400Publication Date: 2009-07-09
- ScoresClick the link to browse a list of pieces composed by George Walker in the Curtis Library catalog.
- Recordings available at CurtisClick the link above to browse a list of CD recordings of George Walker's pieces available at Curtis Library.
- Recordings on NaxosStreaming audio.
Julius Eastman (Piano, 1963)
Gay Guerrilla : Julius Eastman and his Music by Call Number: ML410.E21 G39 2015ISBN: 9781580465342Publication Date: 2016-08-30
Diane Monroe (Violin, 1980)
- Black Classical Musicians in Philadelphia : oral histories covering four generations by Call Number: ML394 .M15 2009ISBN: 9780976735601Publication Date: 2009-11-01See the chapter on Diane Monroe
- Commencement photo 1980Available in the Curtis Archives
Calvin Simmons (Conducting, 1973)
The Calvin Simmons Story, or, "Don't Call Me Maestro!" by Call Number: ML422.S592 W6 1994ISBN: 0964144905Publication Date: 1994-09-01
- Recordings at Curtis LibraryBrowse Curtis recital recordings and commercial recordings featuring Calvin Simmons.
Blanche Burton Lyles (Piano, 1954)
- Black Classical Musicians in Philadelphia : oral histories covering four generations by Call Number: ML394 .M15 2009ISBN: 9780976735601Publication Date: 2009-11-01Features a chapter on Blanche Burton-Lyles
- Commencement and class photos in the Curtis ArchivesClick for archives search
Philadelphia musicians
Marian Anderson : A singer's journey by Call Number: ML420.A548 K4 2000ISBN: 0684807114Publication Date: 2000
- Marian Anderson collection at PennLots of materials from the Penn Libraries related to renowned singer and Philadelphian, Marian Anderson.
- Jazz Musicians from PhiladelphiaFrom the blog of the Free Library of Philadelphia, a series of posts about jazz musicians from Philadelphia. By Philadelphia librarian and musician Ben Remsen.