Jade Etienne, Amber Mayberry & Ángel Gil-Ordóñez Lead PostClassical Ensemble’s ‘Orpheus: The Magic of the Arts’

PostClassical Ensemble will present “Orpheus: The Magic of the Arts” on My 26, 2026 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. The multimedia concert, which explores the myth of Orpheus across music, dance, and visual arts, will be led by Music Director Ángel Gil-Ordóñez alongside guest curator Dr. Dorothy Kosinski, Director Emerita of The Phillips Collection. Soprano {…}

Mvskoke & Chickasaw Families Debut at Kennedy Center in Historic Performance

On Jan. 13, 2025, Mvskoke soprano Kirsten C. Kunkle and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate performed at the Kennedy Center, making debuts for their respective Tribe. Kunkle and her five-year-old daughter Stephanie opened the concert, curated by Tate, with “Mvskoke Lullaby.” The PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez performed Tate’s “Lowak Shoppala,” “Chokfi’,” and selection from “Standing Bear: A Ponca {…}