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.

Photograph of two trumpet players at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They stand next to each other with their instruments raised. The musician closest to the camera wears a red dress shirt and he has a necklace tucked partially under the collar. The other musician wears a cooler-toned red shirt under a black sweater vest and black glasses. The rest of their ensemble is sitting down while playing. They both stand facing the left of the photo, their backs to the camera. The background is dark.

Photograph of choir director conducting during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She conducts with enthusiasm so her arms, which are raised above her head, are blurry. She wears a patterned jacket. The choir members in front of her are singing and one of them looks at the camera. They wear red Santa hats and concert black.

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 male musician is in the front. He wears a gray sweater over a red dress shirt. The tubas all shine.

Photograph of a choir sitting together at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They all wear concert black and many of them wear red Santa hats. They are all applauding and many of them smile. The background is a dark color.

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 conductor gesturing enthusiastically during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She wears a black blouse, a red Santa hat, and has long hair. Her arm is extended in front of her, towards the right side of the photo, the frame not capturing all of her hand. She is in the middle of yelling something. Her performers are in front of her, only the tops of their heads in the frame. She is very close to them. Some of them wear red Santa hats as well. In the background, the grand drape of the stage is pulled back.

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 a conductor standing with his orchestra at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The conductor wears a pinstripe suit with a green tie and handkerchief. The majority of the orchestra wears red tops with dress pants. Two women 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 Curtis King speaking into a microphone at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. He is wearing a black suit with a blue tie. His hair is shoulder length and he wears circular glasses. He is standing facing the right side of the photo, addressing the audience that is not in the frame. Choir members stand behind him in concert black, some wearing red Santa hats. A music stand is between King and the choir. The background 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 stands in front of a metal music stand as he holds his baton in his right hand, smiling. 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 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 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 choir members looking to the left of the photo at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. The female singers wear concert black, and the woman in the center of the photo wears a fuzzy, red Santa hat. They all look to the left with what appears to be concentration.

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 two trumpet players at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They stand next to each other with their instruments raised. The musician closest to the camera wears a red dress shirt and he has a necklace tucked partially under the collar. The other musician wears a cooler-toned red shirt under a black sweater vest and black glasses. They both stand facing the left of the photo, their backs to the camera. The background is dark.

Photograph taken of a choir sitting together at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. They all wear concert black and many of them wear red Santa hats. One member is looking in the direction of the camera, but not at it. A member on the far right's hat has green words on the band.

Photograph of a woman at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She stands in front of a black podium wearing a black leather jacket, a red blouse, and a white headband. She is facing the left side of the photo as she looks down at the podium.

Photograph of choir members during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. Five female choir members, wearing all black, stand in a line in front of two microphones. Three of them also wear red Santa hats. The background is black as a spotlight shines on them.

Photograph of a conductor directing her choir during a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She wears a patterned jacket and dark pants. Her hair is dark, straight, and styled in a bob with bangs. Her arms are blurry as she conducts. The choir in front of her is dressed in all black, and some members wear red Santa hats. The background is dark.

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 musician standing behind a percussion instrument at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She wears a black leather jacket, a red blouse, and a white headband. The instrument has a music stand attached to it, which she looks at as she plays. She and the instrument are angled towards the left side of the photo. There is an orchestra member seated in the background, wearing a red blouse. The background is dark.

Photograph of a conductor directing a performance at the 19th annual Christmas/Kwanzaa Concert held by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas. She wears all black with a red, sequined Santa hat. Her hand is lifted, palm up, as she sings to guide the choir that is in front of her. They also wear all black, and some have Santa hats. There are microphones in front of the choir. In the background, an accompanist sits at a wooden piano, and the grand drape is pulled back.