The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is set to present a celebration of Black History Month. Set for Feb. 13, 2025, the showcase will feature soprano Candice Hoyes, who is also a composer, archivist, and curator who has performed with the 2020 NYC JazzFest, Detroit Symphony, and the Blue Note, and has opened for such artists as Chaka {…}
Soprano Candice Hoyes will present “Belle Canto,” a recital at The Morgan Library & Museum on Jan. 22, 2025. The showcase, which is inspired by the exhibition “Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy,” marries opera and jazz compositions while offering a glimpse into the life of Costa Greene, The Morgan Library’s first director. Hoyes will be joined by pianist {…}
On July 9, the Caramoor Festival will present a Livestream event entitled “Listening to Tom-Tom.” The event will be an in-depth exploration of Shirley Graham Du Bois’ opera, “Tom-Tom,” the first opera written and staged by an African American woman. The work has not been produced since its initial run in 1932 and all that survives of the score is {…}
(Credit: Rebecca Fay/Caramoor Festival) The Caramoor Festival, held annually at Katonah, New York, has announced its 2020 season celebrating its 75th anniversary and featuring a wide array of international performances. For the purposes of this article we will only highlight operatic and vocal performances. The Trinity Baroque Orchestra and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street are joined by a cast {…}