As a young musician, concert pianist Lara Downes was often discouraged by the lack of diversity in her field. Downes is half Black, and growing up, there were very few well-known Black composers or performers in classical music. Now today, she’s trying to change that with a project we’ve been following at MORNING EDITION. Each month for as long as she can keep it up, Downes is releasing a mini album meant to showcase the work of overlooked or forgotten Black composers. And you can hear the music on her label Rising Sun Music.
Tracklist: 1. Lara Downes – Magnolia Suite: The Place Where The Rainbow Ends (06:06)
2. Ivalas Quartet – Warmth from Other Suns (Excerpts): III. Settle (02:55)
3. Steven Banks & Lara Downes – Come As You Are: III. Strength of my Life (04:33)
4. Lara Downes – The Never-Ending Ocean of Identity (03:40)
![Lara Downes - Love at Last (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/05/24/fndcj3txs00xb_600.jpg "Lara Downes - Love at Last (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Lara Downes - REFLECTIONS: Scott Joplin Reconsidered (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://i0.wp.com/imghd.xyz/images/2022/02/28/caot0m950dh3a_600.jpg?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1 "Lara Downes - REFLECTIONS: Scott Joplin Reconsidered (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Lara Downes - LIGHT: Migration Music Part 1 (EP) (2021) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2021/12/bdwpwFF.jpg "Lara Downes - LIGHT: Migration Music Part 1 (EP) (2021) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]")
![Lara Downes - Holes in the Sky (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2019/08/ZBtqT3s.jpg "Lara Downes - Holes in the Sky (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Lara Downes - For Lenny (2018) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2019/03/cZvipns.jpg "Lara Downes - For Lenny (2018) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]")
![Lara Downes - New Day Begun (2021) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]](https://mqs.link/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/B2sgtWh.jpg "Lara Downes - New Day Begun (2021) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]")