Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Frédérique Gnaman, violin

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 16, 2017 at 12:02 PM EDT

Frédérique Gnaman actively performs, collaborates and teaches in New York City. A versatile musician, Ms. Gnaman plays various styles of music including classical, jazz, pop, funk, R&B and hip hop. She has also performed with Ms. Lauryn Hill at the 2015 Louis Armstrong Festival, Yolanda Adams on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and performed solo with Grammy-Nominated singer Ledisi at the Soulful Symphony 15th Anniversary Concert. Ms. Gnaman holds a bachelor’s degree in music from New York University where she studied violin with Gregory Fulkerson.