Heritage Film Project + Early Music Access Project
present
BLACK FIDDLERS
A documentary film by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
present
BLACK FIDDLERS
A documentary film by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
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We invite you to learn more about Black Fiddlers, the groundbreaking documentary film collaboration between Early Music Access Project and Heritage Film Project, now in the final stages of production! Filmmaker Eduardo Montes-Bradley has been traveling the country collecting the stories of Black fiddlers past and present, weaving together a story of perseverance and virtuosity from colonial times to today. This significant film corrects an American narrative that has traditionally diminished the role of Black folk musicians throughout history.
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Early Music Access Project believes that Black Lives Matter and we humbly acknowledge our responsibility to take action where we can. To that end, we commit to honoring and shining a light on the work of Black artists. The Jefferson Project, our multi-year look at Monticello’s musical culture, brings together Black performers, composers, and scholars to tell the story of Monticello’s extraordinary enslaved musicians who made an enormous impact in spite of being held in bondage. We are actively looking for ways to better engage our community as we tell this story, which must include an unvarnished look at the horrors of slavery and the unfathomable challenges faced by Virginia’s Black musicians during this time. We recognize that this one project must only be the beginning of our work, a small part of our country’s long journey towards full equity and representation.
The 2021-2022 season is sponsored in part by grants from The Rea Charitable Trust and the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
With the safety of our audience in mind, we ask that you read and observe the following COVID-19 guidelines:
- All patrons must show proof of vaccination at the door.
- All patrons must remain masked while inside the performance venue. Please note that the vocalists on stage will be unmasked during the performance.
- Patrons who have recently tested positive for COVID-19, have had a recent exposure to COVID-19, or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should not attend this concert. Please view the livestream instead.