Friday Arts
Jeri Lynne Johnson: Taking The Lead
Clip: Season 2018 | 6m 53s
The founder of The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra discusses the role of music in her life.
Female conductors are still trying to catch up to their male counterparts, and African American music directors are even more rare. That didn’t stop Jeri Lynne Johnson of pursuing her dream when she founded The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in 2008, right here in Philadelphia.
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Friday Arts
Jeri Lynne Johnson: Taking The Lead
Clip: Season 2018 | 6m 53s
Female conductors are still trying to catch up to their male counterparts, and African American music directors are even more rare. That didn’t stop Jeri Lynne Johnson of pursuing her dream when she founded The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in 2008, right here in Philadelphia.
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