Press

Style Weekly - Can You Dig It?


Style Weekly - Special Concert To Celebrate Black Music in Film

2025

2024


Symphony - What’s in a Title?

2023


UR Now - Meet UR’s dynamic symphony conductor

2022


The Maestra Series - Patrick D. McCoy, host

2021

Style Weekly - Playing Out - How four classical artists are keeping music alive during the pandemic


2020


NPR’s With Good Reason

Sarah McConnell, host

Available December 19th 2020 - December 25th 2020

“Later in the show: Violinist Naima Burrs (Virginia State University) explores how to escape the white male vacuum of the classical music canon, and underscores key moments in her life as a musician.”

More info:

https://withgoodreasonradio.org/episode/policing-the-jig/

Violin Vigil hits Richmond with an emotional, memorable evening at Lee Circle

Richmond Times-Dispatch

By LILY BETTS

Article:

https://richmond.com/news/local/violin-vigil-hits-richmond-with-an-emotional-memorable-evening-at-lee-circle/article_b7d29002-9bc9-5318-a995-b69e88e80465.html

Music Heals Podcast, Ep. 9

Saraya Perry, host

ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

“This week I got a chance to sit and talk with Naima Burrs, Richmond-based violinist and instructor. We talked about so much - the importance of representation and exposing others to Black musicians, creatively connecting with others through music during this time, and her personal journey as a musician from an early age…”

https://linktr.ee/MusicHealsPodcast

The Court Order

By Courtney Gore

"WHO IS NAIMA BURRS?"

MUSIC. ART. LIFE.

“THESE THREE WORDS SUM OF THE PASSION OF THIS DEDICATED MUSICIAN, YOUTUBE DEVOTEE, AND FUTURE CONDUCTOR…”

Article:

http://www.thecourtorder.space/journal/2014/10/14/madam-monday-who-is-naima-burrs