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Beyond the Baton: A Conductor's Journey

Beyond the Baton: A Conductor's Journey

Sun, 05/07/2023 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
WXXI-TV

Courtesy Omaha Symphony

This film documents Thomas Wilkins experience as a Black conductor and his larger impact on the musical world.

Born to a single mother on welfare, Thomas Wilkins grew up to become one of the few remarkable African American conductors leading a major orchestra — the celebrated Omaha Symphony. Beyond the Baton: A Conductor's Journey, airing Sunday, May 7 at 1 p.m. on WXXI-TV, is an hour-long film that documents Wilkins’ experience as a Black conductor and his larger impact on the musical world.

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