It was a packed Sumpter Hall at St. James AME church in East Liberty, as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performed at the church, May 29. It was a spotlight on African American composers, co-hosted by Dr. James Johnson of the Afro-American Music Institute. (Photos by J.L. Martello)

DR. JAMES JOHNSON

GRANT COLLINS, DREW COLLINS, JANCIE COLLINS, FRED COLLINS, BLAKE COLLINS

CARLOS CLARK ON THE BASSOON


JOSHUA CARR



LOREAN SIMMONS, KIM ROBINSON (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

SHIRLEY GOLDEN, ROSLYNNE WILSON

MARIEA WHITELOW, LINDA WALLACE

FATIMAH WILLIAMS, CARMEN WILLIS-BOLDS, NATHANIEL BOLDS

LINDA PITTS, MARCELLA MOORE, PATRICE PITTS

MIKE KIRKLAND, JOVONNA KIRKLAND, CAT AND RICK, AT THE EVENT.

PAM JOHNSON

KIM YETTE MYERS, TAMARA SAMSPON