22 search results for…

News

J’Nai Bridges, Beth Morrison, Camille A. Brown, Esperanza Spalding, & Carlos Simon Named Part of The Kennedy Center’s 50 Cultural Leaders

https://operawire.com/jnai-bridges-beth-morrison-camille-a-brown-esperanza-spalding-carlos-simon-named-part-of-the-kennedy-centers-50-cultural-leaders/

In celebration of The Kennedy Center’s 50th anniversary, the organization has inducted 50 cultural leaders that represent its hopes for the next 5o years. “The Kennedy Center Next 50” includes both individual artists, writers, chefs, athletes, and other leaders and organizations that are paving the way forward in their fields. The initiative will have “the cultural leaders will take part {…}

News

Composer Derrick Skye Wins 2021 Princess Grace Award

https://operawire.com/composer-derrick-skye-wins-2021-princess-grace-award/

(Credit: Hannah Arista) The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’ Artistic Advisor Derrick Skye has won the Princess Grace Award. Skye is the creator of such works as “Mother of Bravery” for septet and narrator as well as “Mind the Rhythm” and his oeuvre has been performed by such organizations as Skye’s the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Albany Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Dayton {…}

News

Interlochen Center for the Arts Names Enrique Márquez as Director of Music

https://operawire.com/interlochen-center-for-the-arts-names-enrique-marquez-as-director-of-music/

Interlochen Center for the Arts has named Enrique Márquez as the organization’s Director of Music. He will assume the role on June 1, 2021. Márquez will lead music programming, pedagogy, and curriculum at Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Arts Camp, Interlochen Online, and Interlochen College of Creative Arts. “An accomplished educator, arts leader, musician, and Interlochen alumnus whose career in the {…}

News

Morris Robinson Hosts ‘A Concert for Equity in the Arts’ Presented by Sparrow Live

https://operawire.com/morris-robinson-hosts-a-concert-for-equity-in-the-arts-presented-by-sparrow-live/

Star bass Morris Robinson will host “A Concert for Equity in the Arts” presented by Sparrow Live on Oct. 25, 2020. Thus far, the artist lineup for the showcase will include Metropolitan Opera bass, Morris Robinson; Minnesota Opera Resident Studio Artist, baritone Allen Michael Jones; Chautauqua Opera young artist, soprano Chasiti Walker; Wolf Trap soprano, Brittany Logan; recent Maryland Lyric {…}