![]() ![]() Slocumb adds: “I’m also very proud I could include a bit of old school hip hop. “As he progresses through his musical studies, he learns more advanced pieces - like the Bruch Concerto and the Mendelssohn Concerto.” ![]() ![]() “In ‘The Violin Conspiracy,’ the protagonist, Ray, also learns these pieces and falls in love with them,” Slocumb says. On his website, Slocumb shares a playlist of favorite pieces he discovered while starting out as a violinist. Sign up on Eventbrite for tickets and copies of “The Violin Conspiracy” with autographed bookplates. Times Book Club for a virtual conversation with classical music critic Mark Swed starting at 6 p.m. “The book also serves as an important affirmation that Black classical musicians matter.” “Even for readers unfamiliar with the music so vividly described, the outcome of the contest, the fate of Ray’s violin and the conspiracy behind its theft will provide more than enough top-shelf entertainment,” says Times reviewer Paula L. ![]()
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