This collaborative work responding to the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the police demands sustained attention.
The tenor chats about starring in Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s work at LA Opera and being a magnet for new music generally.
The multimedia project from the inventive artists at Thingamajigs takes on a difficult subject with plenty of creativity.
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol shares her ambitious concert project, making great use of a Hewlett Foundation grant.
The LA Phil plays a patriotic program with a twist, centered around singer Davóne Tines’s serious examination of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
A long roster of great singers join together to celebrate the foundational African American musical genre.
How a great American composer discovered the value of his African roots.
The world-premiere musical takes inspiration from African mythology and countless songwriting styles.
The vocalist has much to share about jazz, the human condition, politics, and the creative life. Here, she drops just a bit of her accumulated wisdom.
Chilling history is the basis for this 2020 piece that reworks sacred musical tradition.
