August 16, 2023
Kori Coleman is the founder of D-Composed, a Black Chamber Music Ensemble. Coleman is one of eight Chicagoans who are changemakers for the Obama
Foundation Leaders USA Program. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE OBAMA FOUNDATION.
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BLACK CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE FOUNDER RECOGNIZED BY THE OBAMA FOUNDATION
Kori Coleman is the founder of D-Composed, a Black Chamber music ensemble. She started it after she attended a Classical music concert that highlighted the music of Black composers in 2017. Throughout her entire music career, she had never been exposed to a Black composer. Throughout her youth, she played oboe and violin.