Editor’s Note – A previous version of this article stated that DACAMERA was presenting the New York Premiere when in fact it is Park Avenue Armory. The title and content of the article have been modified to reflect the correct information on this matter. Park Avenue Armory is set to present the New York premiere of Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light.” {…}
Detroit Opera is set to present “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” starting on May 14, 2022. The opera by Anthony Davis will be directed by Robert O’Hara and conducted by Kazem Abdullah. Taking on the title role of Malcolm X will be Davóne Tines. As Elijah-Street, audiences will see Victor Ryan Robertson. Meanwhile, Whitney Morrison will play {…}
The Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2022-23 season with numerous vocal performances. Here is a look at those concerts. Anne Sofie von Otter and Kristian Bezuidenhout perform a recital. Performance Date: Nov. 5, 2022 In Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth, a new work co-commissioned by Celebrity Series, Kyle Abraham poignantly reimagines Mozart’s Requiem. This collaboration {…}
Bass-baritone Davóne Tines is set to bring his “Recital #1: Mass” to Shriver Hall in November of 2022. Joined by pianist Adam Nielsen, Tines will present music by Bonds, Sorey, Shaw, Bach, and Eastman, among others. “There’s something that is shared among all people. This recital is an opportunity for me to marry flavors together and have that conversation in {…}
DACAMERA has announced that bass-baritone Davóne Tines will be the soloist for the world premiere performances of Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light (Afterlife).” The work is set to be presented at Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas. This concert will also be held in honor of the Chapel’s 50th anniversary on Feb. 19 and 20, 2022. Sorey will be joined by the {…}
Bucklesweet has announced its client performance lineup for March and April 2022. With events set to take place in Washington, D.C., New York City, Florida, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles, audiences around the United States will enjoy live performances across a range of genres and styles. For this article, only vocal performances are listed, and these are by state. Washington {…}
The Ojai Music Festival has announced its 2022 schedule. The festival opens on June 9, and runs through June 12, 2022. For the purpose of this article we will focus on vocal performances only. Opening night features AMOC’s core members. The program will include music by Andy Akiho, Kate Soper, Alban Berg, Celeste Oram, Matthew Aucoin, Iannis Xenakis, and Eric {…}
(Credit: © Kadeem Johnson) Bass-baritone Davóne Tines was honored as Musical America’s 2022 Vocalist of the Year at the 61st annual Musical America Awards ceremony. The event was held virtually via Facebook Live on Dec. 5 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Additional artists honored during the event were Artist of the Year Mitsuko Uchida, Composer of the Year Missy Mazzoli, and {…}
Ojai Music Festival has announced its initial programming for the 2022 season. The festival, which is set for June 9-12, 2022, will feature a full staging of Messiaen’s song cycle “Harawi” with soprano Julia Bullock and pianist Conor Hanick. Zack Winokur will direct the production, which will feature staging by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber; Smith and Schraiber will {…}
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Choral are set to present the world premiere of “The No One’s Rose” on August 25-29, 2021 at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall. “The No One’s Rose” is a new work of opera, theater, and dance by the American Modern Opera Company which features poetry by Holocaust survivor Paul Celan. The showcase will feature Julia Bullock, {…}
Washington Performing Arts has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only be focusing on vocal performances. “Living the Dream… Singing the Dream” will feature the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs under the direction of Michele Fowlin and Theodore Thorpe III. The concert, which will be a tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. {…}