Gone in a Phrase of Air
Facilitated by Regina Carter

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Jazz violinist and MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter met with local artists and Albany Symphony musicians at the Albany Department of Recreation to begin to exploring "urban renewal" and its effects on the African American and immigrant communities in Albany. Lunch consisted of soul food by Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen.

Regina Carter describes her project Gone in a Phrase of Air as part of Albany Symphony's Convergence Initiative.

Albany Symphony musicians and community members learned about Black and Immigrant displacement in Albany as a result of I787 and the construction of the Empire State Plaza. Participants also got to explore jazz elements and music making as a community.