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Harlem Chamber Players Quartet – George Walker

Episode 3 | 22m 8s

Walker composed this String Quartet a year after the death of his beloved grandmother.

George Walker composed his first String Quartet a year after the death of his beloved grandmother — a remarkable woman who had escaped from slavery. Ashley Horne (violin), Claire Chan (violin), Amadi Azikiwe (viola) and Wayne Smith (cello) perform.

09/25/2022 | Expires 09/01/2032

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Harlem Chamber Players Quartet – George Walker

Episode 3 | 22m 8s

George Walker composed his first String Quartet a year after the death of his beloved grandmother — a remarkable woman who had escaped from slavery. Ashley Horne (violin), Claire Chan (violin), Amadi Azikiwe (viola) and Wayne Smith (cello) perform.

09/25/2022 | Expires 09/01/2032

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