This has been a tumultuous year across the globe. One of the low points for me has been watching police targeting young Black musicians, especially drill artists in Australia and the UK, for whom making music remains a way out of poverty and gang life.
Despite this bleak state of affairs, there is a kind of hope that can keep us grounded in compassion, solidarity and excellence. For me, that hope is music. This year, my passion for classical music was taken to another level while participating in the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges in Guadeloupe.
