On June 4, 2023, Rhode Island College will present “Art Song to Aria,” featuring baritone Will Liverman, Liverman will perform works by Florence Prince and Margaret Bonds, an aria from his own new opera “The Factotum,” and the world premiere of “Where There’s a Will…” a new song cycle composed for Liverman by Dr. Judith Lynn Stillman, who will accompany {…}
Opera Philadelphia will present a double bill featuring “Carmina Burana” and Margaret Bonds’ “Credo” on Feb. 3 and 5, 2023. The showcase will star soprano Brandie Sutton, tenor Alasdair Kent, and baritone Ethan Vincent. Conductor Lina González-Granados conducts. The performance of “Credo” is part of a multi-year celebration of Margaret Bonds and Florence Price. “Credo” is based on a poem {…}
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 {…}
New York-based Dessoff Choirs has announced its 2021-22 season. The season kicks off with “Considering Matthew Shepard,” a three-part fusion oratorio about the young, gay student who was kidnapped, tortured, and left to die. The work features texts by Hildegard of Bingen, Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis Browne, and Rumi as well as passages from Matthew’s personal journal and the words {…}
The London Festival of American Music has announced its 2021 slate. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on operatic and vocal performances. First up will be a concert showcase featuring music by Margaret Bonds, August Read Thomas, Odaline de la Martinez, Fred Lerdahl, and Florence Price. The performance will star mezzo-soprano Simone Ibbett-Brown alongside the Lontano {…}
On June 19, 2021, Opera Saratoga will present “America Sings: A Juneteenth Celebration.” Streamed from Caffe Lena, the free concert will celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. Curated by distinguished alumnus and bass-baritone Carl DuPont. The concert will include music from composers such as H. Leslie Adams, Tim Amukele, Margaret Bonds, Uzee Brown, Moses Hogan, Betty Jackson {…}
If you’re looking for some classic operas, this week has quite a few of them in store. If new operas are more your thing, then get ready for a couple of world premieres. But if all you want is some concerts featuring operatic superstars, then you can be content with some of the offerings this week as well. So without {…}
The London Festival of American Music has announced its slate for the eighth iteration of the annual event, which is set to take place between Sept. 13-18, 2021. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. All events in the festival will take place at The Warehouse in London. Opening the festival will be {…}
Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago is set to celebrate its tenth anniversary season with digital programming that includes recitals, workshops, and the company’s annual Collaborative Works Festival. This year’s Collaborative Works Festival will exclusively feature women composers, as they commemorate the 100th anniversary since the ratification of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to {…}