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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual:geo:38.8122835,-77. 1171899 GEO:38.8122835;-77.1171899 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month by joining us for a discussion w ith a novel by Brendan Slocumb\, an award-winning local author and teacher . .\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/12763339 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This novel is a mystery about a Black clas sical musician whose family heirloom violin is stolen on the eve of the mo st prestigious classical music competition in the world. Ray McMillian lov es playing the violin more than anything\, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. Not his mother\, w ho thinks he should get a real job\, not the fact that he can't afford a h igh-caliber violin\, not the racism inherent in the classical music world. And when he makes the startling discovery that his great-grandfather's fi ddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius\, his star begins to rise. Then with the international Tchaikovsky Competition&mdash\;the Olympics of clas sical music&mdash\;fast approaching\, his prized family heirloom is stolen . Ray is determined to get it back. But now his family and the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray's great-grandfather are each claiming th at the violin belongs to them. With the odds stacked against him and the p ressure mounting\, will Ray ever see his beloved violin again?
\nRai sed in Fayetteville\, NC\, Brendan Slocumb holds a degree in music educati on with concentrations in violin and viola from the University of North Ca rolina at Greensboro. For the past 23 years\, he has been a public and pri vate school music educator\, teaching general music\, orchestra and guitar ensembles. His debut mystery thriller\, The Violin Conspiracy\, was published in 2022 to glowing reviews and was selected as a Good Mornin g America Book Club Pick. Published in 2023\, his follow up page turner\, Symphony of Secrets\, seeks to right a wrong when race intersects with the uncovering of a famous musical piece&rsquo\;s true composer.
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