Lara Downes

Lara Downes is an American classical pianist and cultural activist who has made the popularization of classical music by women and black Americans one of her causes.[1][2][3] She was selected as the Classical Woman of the Year for 2022 by a poll of listeners to the radio program Performance Today.[4]

Discography
  • Exiles' Cafe (2013)[5]
  • America Again (2016)[6][7][8]
  • Florence Price Piano Discoveries (2020)[9]
  • Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered (2022)[10]

References
  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/the-unbearable-lightness-of-womens-music-pianist-downes-celebrates-the-matriarchy/2019/02/24/d84721da-385c-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html
  2. Ruff, William (23 October 2017). "Lara Downes at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall - Review". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. Kosman, Joshua. "Review: Oakland Symphonys triumphant season opener begins new chapter". sfchronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  4. "2022 Classical Woman of the Year: Lara Downes". www.yourclassical.org. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. "Album review: Lara Downes, Exiles' Cafe (Steinway & Sons)". The Independent. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  6. Huizenga, Tom (20 October 2016). "Review: Lara Downes, 'America Again'". NPR. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  7. "Classical pianist Lara Downes reimagines the American dream". South China Morning Post. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  8. Weininger, David. "Lara Downes casts a wide net on beautiful album 'America Again' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  9. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/arts/music/black-composers-classical-music-album.html
  10. "Lara Downes Launches the Next Scott Joplin Revival". www.sfcv.org. Retrieved 2022-04-05.


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