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 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 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.

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 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 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. She sits in a row with other horn players. The background is a reddish 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 an orchestra at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They are all standing in front of their chairs. The majority of the orchestra wears red tops with dress pants. The woodwind players hold their instruments as they stand and the majority of 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 at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He wears a black suit jacket with a white dress shirt, a red tie, and glasses. His dark hair is cropped short. He stands behind a percussion instrument that has a music stand attached to it. He looks at the music stand with concentration. A female percussionist comes towards him with her arms reaching for the instrument. Behind them, the grand drape of the stage he is on can be seen.

Photograph of a pianist at a piano 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 black suit and tie as he sits behind a wooden piano. The camera captures him from in front of the piano, so the keys are hidden from view. A man sits behind him wearing a white dress shirt, patterned tie, and black suspenders. The background is a dark color. An orchestra member's head is blurry in the bottom right corner of the photo.

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 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 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 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 three individuals standing in front of a choir at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The trio consists of two women and one man. The woman on the left wears a red satin shirt under a black shawl and she has a flower in her short hair. The man in the middle wears a black suit, and the woman on the right wears a patterned jacket over a black outfit. They stand in front of a seated choir who wears concert black. Some choir members wear red Santa hats or other touches of red.

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 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 blue 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 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 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 trumpet 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 trumpets. A male musician is in the front. He wears a white button down, black pants, a red tie, and a black, digital watch. All of the trumpets shine. The background is a red hue.

Photograph of trumpet 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 trumpets. A male musician is in the front. He wears a white button down, black pants, a red tie, and a black, digital watch. All of the trumpets shine. The background is a red hue.

Photograph of a trumpet section performing at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The camera is positioned behind the group. The line of trumpet players is arranged in an arch. The man in the center of the photo wears a black dress shirt and has gelled, wavy hair. The man next to him wears a red dress shirt under a black sweater vest and has black glasses. The rest of the band wears various combinations of red, black, and white. The brass instruments all shine.