OperaNova presents its 2nd Annual Concert "Celebrating African-American Opera Singers: Past and Present." The concert will include a brief recollection of the musical career of Mrs. Coretta Scott King, soprano, honoring …
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Bring a picnic, a blanket, or a chair, and join IN Series for the FREE public premiere of BLACK FLUTE at the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument on the National Mall. Parking is available at the Tidal Basin lot, 9810 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024. Reserve your FREE tickets on Eventbrite. …
SPIRIT MOVES a new community opera Story and words by Jarrod Lee Music by Timothy Amukele Movement by Shawna Williams Music direction by Elizabeth G. Hill Featuring: Jihanna Davis, Daniel J. Smith, Daryl Lillian Johnson, Dustin Praylow, and Shawna Williams SPIRIT MOVES introduces a Black family navigating life’s struggles, finding solace and strength in their …
Waking the Witch is a one-act immersive chamber opera, composed by Ashi Day, for solo countertenor and Pierrot ensemble. The opera explores human vulnerability to absurd beliefs and the danger that ensues when authority figures display black-and-white thinking, fear of those with less power, and susceptibility to conspiracy theories. The audience is placed in the …
Balance Campaign returns to Little City Concerts to open their 2024-2025 season with Waking the Witch. Waking the Witch is a one-act immersive chamber opera, composed by Ashi Day, for solo countertenor and Pierrot ensemble. The opera explores human vulnerability to absurd beliefs and the danger that ensues when authority figures display black-and-white thinking, fear …
Antony Walker, Conductor Starring Corinne Winters, Joshua Guerrero, and Levi Hernandez More info here.
Friday Music Series at Georgetown University presents: New Opera Explorations Artists fellows from American Opera Projects Composers and the Voice share new work before their May 2025 premiere. Selections of new works by Joshua Brown, Kervy Delcy, and Anita Gonzalez will be performed by Melissa Wimbish, soprano, Justin Harrison, baritone, and Elizabeth G. Hill, piano. …
Join us for this workshop recital of a new opera composed by Ronald Trey Walton III. Presented by the Alliance for New Music-Theatre. No story is more important, but still relatively unknown to the greater Washington community and the nation, than the story of DC Emancipation (nine months earlier than Lincoln’s Proclamation of 1863) to …
Classically Black and Opera Philadelphia co-present A Classically Black Arts Salon: Beauty Found in the Cracks — an experience at the intersection of visual art, operatic voices, and Afro-diasporic cultural reclamation. Guests will enjoy passed appetizers alongside a curated selection of wine and cocktails featuring exceptional Black-owned wines and spirits. This event will feature work …
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Join Opera Colorado as they celebrate 20 years at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House with a thrilling concert featuring GRAMMY Award-winning baritone Will Liverman, and pianist, Elizabeth G. Hill. Enjoy an evening of powerful performances spanning beloved classics from composers like Rossini and Copland to powerful spirituals, all honoring the passion and artistry that define …
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