Judah Adashi's Rise Bmore event named city's best concert

Rise Bmore, an annual event founded and directed by faculty composer Judah Adashi, won Best Concert in Baltimore magazine's 2017 Best of Baltimore issue. The citation reads: "This yearly performance, which recognizes the anniversary of Freddie Gray's death, gathers artists—from Peabody professors to hip-hop ingénues—who represent a cross section of our city." Rise Bmore is sponsored in part by the Peabody Institute. In the same issue of the magazine, Peabody was on a list of Killer Concerts, a recognition given for the institute's free concerts. "Talk about breaking down barriers to access …" the magazine wrote, "Peabody, we applaud you."

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