Secrets from a Forest Special Guests: Walker West Kamoinge Strings

Join us for an in-gallery performance by Kamoinge Strings from Walker West Music Academy. 

We’re celebrating the release of our new planetarium show, Secrets from a Forest, with the help of young musicians. Their short performances, in small groups in our Minnesota Journeys gallery over the course of the afternoon, will make your museum visit special!

No registration necessary. This is an in-person event at the Bell Museum and is included in the cost of regular admission. Limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis. 

About KAMOINGE STRINGS (pronounced “kom-wean-geh”)

Inspired by the concept of community, the string ensemble of Walker West was created to perform works that reflect the cultural diversity of the string students and families in our program. Kamoinge is a Kikuyu (Kenya) word meaning a group working together, unforced and unconstrained, to do good for the community. Borrowing from this idea, the ensemble seeks to impact the underrepresentation of Black, Latino, and Indigenous participants in youth symphonies and chamber music. Composed of students in grades 7-12,  this ensemble of mostly violinists has performed on the stages of the Ordway and Orchestra Hall. Students are members of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies, the Greater Twins Cities Youth Symphonies, and Artaria Chamber Music School.

For information about registering for lessons at Walker West, contact marie@walkerwest.org

About Walker West Music Academy

Walker West Music Academy in Saint Paul is one of the oldest community music schools in the nation founded by African American musicians. The non-profit community music school teaches all styles of music, including classical, but is especially well-known for teaching jazz, gospel and  improvisational music while developing a caring community of music students and educators. The organization provides affordable, quality music instruction inspired by the African American cultural experience to young people and adults.