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The Melton Mustafa Jr.
Quintet
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 7:00 pm
Melton Mustafa Jr. is a two-time,
Grammy®-Award nominated educator,
and the son of renowned trumpeter
Melton S. Mustafa. Born in Atlanta,
Georgia, and raised in Miami, the
Juneteenth event headliner received a
Bachelor of Science in Music Education
from Florida A&M University. Mustafa
received a Master’s in Education from
FIU where he is currently working on his
Doctoral Degree in Leadership. Mustafa
works as Professional Music Educator at
Parkway School of the Arts and is an Adjunct Professor at
Florida Memorial University.
The McCain Duo
Thursday, June 16, 2022 • 7:00 pm
Described as a pianist with “power
and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society), and
“beautiful and fiery” (KMFA Austin)
Artina McCain, has a built a career as
a performer, educator and speaker.
Dedicated to promoting the works of
Black and other underrepresented
composers, McCain curates Black
Composers Concerts for multiple
arts organizations and is an
American Prize winner for her solo
piano recordings of these works. Bass
trombonist Martin McCain’s career spans an impressive
range of musical genres. He is a four-time winner of the
Global Music Awards and was featured as their “Emerging
Artist” in Billboard magazine. A third-generation musician,
Martin maintains a versatile performance schedule as
a soloist, recording artist, chamber, orchestral, jazz/
commercial musician and educator.
This project is supported in part by an award
from the National Endowment for the Arts. To
find out more about how National Endowment
for the Arts grants impact individuals and
communities, visit www.arts.gov."