The Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra conductor discusses the two unprecedented programs of music by Black composers he'll lead in March with the New York Philharmonic.
More than 1,200 attendees filled the seats of the Strand Theatre last Friday for the New England premiere of composer Anthony Davis’s 1985 opera “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” This revival was produced by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) in partnership with Odyssey Opera. Gil Rose, a Roxbury resident who directed the production, is the conductor for both
The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2021–22 season September 27 with the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, marking the company’s first performance of an opera by a Black composer.
The American Opera Project Presents MUSIC AS THE MESSAGE In Honor Of Junteenth
The concert will celebrate the sorrow, the joy, and the accomplishments of African Americans, through multi-genre songs, poems, hymns, and personal reflections.by BWW News Desk
Held in honor of Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States, the concert will celebrate the sorrow, the joy, and the accomplishments of African Americans, through multi-genre songs, poems, hymns, and personal reflections. The one-hour event is held on Zoom and is free, with goodwill offerings accepted. To register to attend, visit http://www.aopopera.org/music-message.