Baruch College Performing Arts Center and Opera Omaha will stream the virtual premiere of “dwb” (Driving While Black) from October 23 to October 29.
Composed by Susan Kander, sung by soprano and librettist, Roberta Gumbel, and performed on cello and percussion by New Morse Code (Hannah Collins, cello, and Michael Compitello, percussion).
Read MoreBeginning October 15 until February 1, 2021, the Stulberg Competition, based in Kalamazoo, MI is accepting applications from young musicians for its 46th annual event.
Read MoreInterview with Lucinda Ali Landing: Violinist, Music School Founder, Music Educator, and Parent Coach on her latest practice book for parents and bringing musicians together in racial healing dialogues.
Read MoreCincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Digital Season opener streams live from Music Hall Sunday September 26. The concert will feature “Banner” by composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery, Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville”, and Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring”. Featured performers for the program include soprano Angel Blue, and the Catalyst Quartet, of which Montgomery is violinist.
Read MoreThe 2nd annual William Warfield Scholarship Fund Classical Vocal Competition for African American High School Students will take place October 24, 2020. Entries are now being sought for the first round of this vocal competition, supporting Black high school classical singers. Prizes range from $500 to $2000. The first round of entries is due on September 25, 2020.
Read MoreThe Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative is designed to create remote performances of new works by women and composers of color. The project hopes to connect young musicians with new music by composers who will write short chamber pieces for groups of various instrumentation to rehearse and perform virtually from the young musicians’ homes.
Read MoreWinners of the inaugural Price Award bestowed by the International Florence Price Festival have been announced for 2020.
Read MoreChicago Sinfonietta has announced their innovative hybrid new season “Stories of The People”. The three concert series will consist of two virtual performances plus a May in person concert.
Guest artists will be Joel Thompson, composer, Ifetayo Ali-Landing, cello, and Victor Wooten, bass. To kick off the season on October 17, the orchestra led by Conductor, Mei-Ann Chen, will perform a virtual program including a world premiere commission by Chicago Sinfonietta Artist in Residence composer Kathryn Bostic.
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