Classical Pride presents Julius Eastmans Gay Guerilla, a free performance in the Level G foyer with an ensemble put together by violist Stephen Upshaw. Heard here in an arrangement by US composer Jessie Montgomery, Gay Guerrilla is the last in Eastmans deliberately provocative N***** Series of pieces from the late 1970s. Gay Guerrilla is an improvisatory, minimalist take on Martin Luthers 16th-century hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, recast as a manifesto about being a gay, black man. As Eastman wrote, What I am trying to achieve is to be what I am to the fullest Black to the fullest, a musician to the fullest, and a homosexual to the fullest. It is important that I learn how to be, by that I mean accept everything about me. ... Classical Pride with VIIV Healthcare and GAY TIMES is also generously supported by R. Martin Chavez, Lincoln Benet, David Kaskel & Chris Teano and Lord Donoughue. Classical Pride is non-profit, and net proceeds are donated to three important LGBTQ+ charities, Rainbow Railroad, Terrence Higgins Trust and GAY TIMES' Amplifund. Classical Pride is promoted by Ozero Arts, an arts production charity (registered charity no. 1155338) that undertakes ambitious artistic projects - conceiving, producing and raising money for bold ideas across live and recorded music.

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