Photograph of a tuba player during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians she sits in is curved. They are all seated as they play their tubas. She sits in the front, on the edge of her row. Her dark hair is in a bun, and she wears large earrings and a shimmery cardigan. The tubas all shine.

Photograph of both a standing choir and an orchestra on stage at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The orchestra wears various outfits in red, white, and black. One member is wearing green. All the outfits fit into the "business" category of dress. The choir wears the same shades, mostly black, and the majority of them wear Santa hats. Many people are smiling. Behind them, the wall is a dark color and is lit up with different colored lights.

Photograph of an orchestra director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a pinstripe suit with a light green tie and handkerchief. He has short dark hair and a mustache. He stands in front of a metal music stand as he holds his baton in his right hand. There are audience members behind him and orchestra members in front of him. Both groups of people are blurry. The room is dark.

Photograph of an orchestra director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a pinstripe suit with a light green tie and handkerchief. He has short dark hair and a mustache. He holds his baton in his right hand.

Photograph of trombone players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved as they sit behind their music stands. They are all seated as they play their trombones. A male musician is in the front. He wears a white button down, black pants, and a red, striped tie. All of the trombones shine. The background is a red hue.

Photograph of trombone players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved as they sit behind their music stands. They are all seated as they play their trombones. A male musician is in the front. He wears a white button down, black pants, and a red, striped tie. All of the trombones shine. The background is a red hue.

Photograph of saxophone players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved. They are all seated as they play their saxophones. A male musician is in the front. He wears a dark, striped suit with a red tie. His saxophone gleams in the spotlight. The background is a red hue.

Photograph of trombone players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved as they sit behind their music stands. They are all seated as they play their trombones. A male musician is in the front. He wears a white button down, black pants, and a red, striped tie. All of the trombones shine. The background is a blue hue.

Photograph of an orchestra standing at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The majority of the orchestra wears red tops with dress pants. Some wear green and others wear concert black. The woodwind players hold their instruments as they stand and the brass players leave theirs on the ground. The group stands on a stage that has small microphones dangling from the ceiling.

Photograph of both a standing choir and an orchestra on stage at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The orchestra wears various outfits in red, white, and black. One member is wearing green. All the outfits fit into the "business" category of dress. The choir wears the same shades, mostly black, and the majority of them wear Santa hats. Many people are smiling. Behind them, the wall is a dark color and is lit up with different colored lights.

Photograph of both a standing choir and an orchestra on stage at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The orchestra wears various outfits in red, white, and black. One member is wearing green. All the outfits fit into the "business" category of dress. The choir wears the same shades, mostly black, and the majority of them wear Santa hats. Many people are smiling. Behind them, the wall is a dark color and is lit up with different colored lights.

Photograph of an orchestra playing their instruments during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The photo focuses on a female musician who is at the end of her row. She wears a white blouse and three bracelets as she plays her French Horn. The other horn players wear shades of red. A trombone is very close behind the other horn players. The background is a reddish hue.

Photograph of an orchestra member playing her instrument during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She stands to play her French Horn. She has shoulder-length dark hair with bangs and wears a red shirt. The orchestra members around her are sitting and the photo only shows the tops of their heads. A member in the back is blurry and wears a red and white striped tie. The background is dark.

Photograph of an orchestra playing their instruments during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The photo focuses on a female musician who is at the end of her row. She wears a white blouse and three bracelets as she plays her French Horn. The other horn players wear shades of red. A trombone is very close behind the other horn players. The background is a reddish hue.

Photograph of trombone players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved as they sit with their backs to the camera. They are dressed in whites, reds, and greens for their concert. The musician in the middle of the photograph wears a green polo and has short, dark hair. His is the trombone whose bell can be seen in the photo.

Photograph of trombone players sitting at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The musicians have their instruments at rest and one looks near the camera with a slight smile. Another looks at his trombone. The two players in the back wear white dress shirts with ties, and the musicians in front of them wear black dress shirts and ties. The background is a dark color.

Photograph of a saxophone player at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He stands to play his instrument, which is gleaming. He wears a dark pinstripe suit with a white button down and a red patterned tie, His eyes are closed with concentration. A woman sits in a chair in front of him, her back to him. She wears a red blouse with black fringe across the bodice. The background is a dark color.

Photograph of a saxophone player at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He stands to play his instrument, which is gleaming. He wears a dark pinstripe suit with a white button down and a red patterned tie, He looks ahead of himself with concentration. A woman sits in a chair in front of him, her back to him. She wears a red blouse with black fringe across the bodice. The background is a dark color.

Photograph of saxophone players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved. They are all seated as they play their saxophones. A male musician in in the front. He wears a dark, striped suit with a red tie. His saxophone gleams in the spotlight. The background is a red hue.

Photograph of conductors standing with an orchestra at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The male conductor wears a pinstripe suit with a green tie and handkerchief. The majority of the orchestra wears red tops with dress pants. The two women conductors in the front wear concert black. The woodwind players hold their instruments as they stand and the brass players leave theirs on the ground. The group stands on a stage that has small microphones dangling from the ceiling.

Photograph of a musician playing his instrument at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He stands up from his seat in the ensemble to play his trumpet. He wears a red dress shirt under a black sweater vest and black glasses. The rest of the ensemble is blurry at the bottom of the photo. The top of a tuba is in the bottom left corner.

Photograph of tuba players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved. They are all seated as they play their tubas. A female musician is in the front. She has her dark hair in a bun, large earrings, and a shimmery cardigan. The tubas all shine.

Photograph of tuba players during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The row of musicians is curved. They are all seated as they play their tubas. A female musician is in the front. She has her dark hair in a bun, large earrings, and a shimmery cardigan. The tubas all shine.

Photograph of a musician playing his instrument at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He stands up from his seat in the ensemble to play his trumpet. He wears a red dress shirt under a black sweater vest and black glasses. The heads of two trombone players are in the bottom left corner of the photo, the rest of the ensemble cut out of the frame. The top of a tuba is in the bottom right corner. In the background, the grand drape of the stage they are on is pulled back.