PBS

African American opera tenor, trailblazer George Shirley

African American opera tenor George Shirley reflects on his trailblazing music career. As one of the first African American operatic performers, renowned tenor and trailblazer George Shirley’s ...

2 Black American love stories center in short Detroit Opera premiere

The performance is composed of two one-act operas, each running less than 60 minutes, and includes multiple returning favorites in the cast and crew.
Buffalo Rising

Homecoming Glory at Kleinhans: Malcolm Merriweather Conducts Paul Moravec’s Powerful “Sanctuary Road” and Margaret Bonds’ moving “Montgomery Variations”

THE BASICS: The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus, and soloists conducted by Grand Island native Malcolm Merriweather present two powerful works concerning African-American history: “Sanctuary ...
Telegram

In 'Dreaming in Ensemble,' WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera

WPI professor Lucy Caplan's book "Dreaming in Ensemble" has just been published "Dreaming in Ensemble" explores how Black artists formed a transformative "Black operatic counterculture" "Dreaming in ...
Tennessean

National Museum of African American Music to display Fisk Jubilee Singers exhibit

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will present "Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred Journey," an exhibit celebrating the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The exhibit, opening May 10th in ...