Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Shannah Boone, violin

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 4, 2017 at 10:08 AM EDT

African woman in a teal shirt with short hair playing violin

Shannah Boone is a violinist from Long Island, New York. Some of her accomplishments include touring Europe to represent the USA as a part of the US Youth Ensemble string orchestra, competing in the NAACP ACTSO Awards competition, and performing for an opening at Christie's Art Gallery in NYC. Shannah began her advanced violin studies at the East End School of The Arts under Gladstone. She also studied at The Crane School of Music, pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education. Since leaving Crane, Shannah has taught violin at various levels and enjoys performing as a freelance musician.