Black Violin at Flint Institute of Music

For nearly two decades, Black Violin has been merging string arrangements with modern beats and vocals and building bridges in communities along the way. Members Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste were classically trained on the violin and viola through their high school and college careers. Post-college, they reconvened to produce beats for South Florida rappers and began building an audience in local clubs. Black Violin’s 2019 album release, Take the Stairs, earned a Grammy® Award nomination for “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.” The band also recently received their second ever Grammy® Award nomination in collaboration with The Blind Boys of Alabama.