Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Maud Cuney-Hare
Join us in Cambridge, Boston, and online on October 4 and 5, 2024, to
celebrate the 150th birthday of trailblazing music historian, pianist, and
community organizer Maud Cuney-Hare (1874-1936), a graduate of the New
England Conservatory who lived in the Boston area for much of her adult
life. Cuney-Hare was the first Black woman to publish a book-length history
of Black music in the Americas (1936). Though hers is not a well-known name
today, her writing (including in the NAACP journal The Crisis), exhibits,
concerts, and other events shared Black music history with audiences across
Boston and beyond during her lifetime.
Our two-day celebration will feature a panel discussion with both scholars
and community leaders, a keynote address by Professor Mark Burford (Reed
College), an exhibit of archival materials, a walking tour, and a concert
of music from Cuney-Hare’s archived collection of sheet music.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information and a
detailed schedule, please visit our website, maudcuneyhare.blog.
Registration is appreciated, but not required. This program is supported in
part by a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by
the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.