Listen to Tricia Rose Burt's "No Time to be Timid" podcast episode #4 with Jeri Lynne Johnson: The Power of Grit

The pandemic strained the arts sector, but National Endowment for the Arts' support enabled Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra to continue performing and ensure that diversity becomes a key part of the arts ecosystem.

Black Pearl has been approved by the NEA for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10,000! This grant will support a commission and premiere by award-winning composer and pianist Courtney Bryan! In total, the NEA will award 1,135 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $37 million as part of its second round of fiscal year 2024 grants.

Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra performs in “See Me: A Global Concert,” a shared expression of trust, connection, and hope at The Davos Agenda.

Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra has received a transformative $300,00 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support its community-centered programming.

Black Pearl is selected for the Knight Foundation’s Building the Capacity to Innovate cohort.

PNC Arts Alive Award for Arts Innovation recognizes Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra for award-winning programming for making classical music more approachable and accessible.

The Presser Foundation awarded Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra an Advancement of Music grant, supporting our music performances and community engagement initiatives that cultivate diverse audiences.

Music is an art form that affects much more than just our sense of hearing! People take in live musical performances with their eyes in addition to their ears! This is was a quick interview about the premiere of my multi-sensory composition, Bricolage: 1756 as part of the Fairmount Park Conservancy 's Sounds of the Season historic home tour.

Cultural Attaché caught up with Jeri Lynne Johnson about her two performances leading the LA Philharmonic for the Rock My Soul Festival and the "war of attrition" in attaining her career goals as a Black female conductor.

WHYY’s Friday Arts catches up with Jeri Lynne Johnson on founding Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra and her fresh approach to community engagement.

Jeri Lynne Johnson, Black Pearl's Founder, discusses the impact of the protests for social justice in America and how classical music and the arts can respond and advance democratic values.