Harlem Collective Opera to Open Season with Celebration of Black Composers

Harlem Collective Opera has announced it will open its 2026–27 season with “The Black Composer Project,” a concert series dedicated to celebrating the contributions of Black composers. The concert will be held on August 4, 2026, at Harlem Collective Opera’s Resident Artist Studio in Harlem. Jarvus Ricardo Hester, Founder and Artistic Director of Harlem Collective Opera said, “This season is about {…}

Harlem Collective Opera Launches ‘The Black Composer Project’

The Harlem Collective Opera has announced its newest initiative, “The Black Composer Project.” The Project is a multi-season artistic, educational, and recording initiative dedicated to preserving, performing, and promoting the extraordinary works of Black classical composers. While composers like Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, H. Leslie Adams, George Walker, Howard Swanson, William Grant Still, and many others have shaped American musical {…}