The musician is breaking down barriers as a black woman at a time when less than five percent of orchestral musicians in the U.S. are BIPOC
— BY, J. NAILAH AVERY
Days before the 2021 Grammys, Madison Calley received some devastating news: The harpist was supposed to perform with rapper Roddy Ricch, but when Ricch decided to head in a different direction, Calley’s appearance was scratched. “I had already told my mom about the performance, and she was so proud of me,” Calley remembers. “I was just so bummed.”