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Article: Blanche Lyles; Music pioneer
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- The Philadelphia Tribune
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- October 14, 1994
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Cheryl Smith-Handy
Philadelphia Tribune, The
10-14-1994
Blanche Lyles; Music pioneer.
By Cheryl Smith-Handy
Tribune Correspondent
In the world of classical music, seasoned and multi-faceted pianist, Blanche Burton-Lyles is one of the most talented African American women to grace world-renowned stages, ballrooms and musical circuits abroad.
The South Philadelphia native continues to actively enjoy a career that has spanned well over 40 years. A "pioneer" in her own right, Lyles has opened doors and broken down barriers in the field of classical music.
A graduate of the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music, the illustrious performer became the first African American woman pianist to receive the ...