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2022-05-18 00:23:45
Damien Geter, Native of Chesterfield County, to have Premiere of his work at The Kennedy Center 7 PM Monday, May 23
Damien Geter An African American Requiem Graphic Scott Tucker, Artistic Director, Choral Arts Nolan Williams NEWorks Choral Arts Society of Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Washington, DC) 5/17/2022 Chesterfield County, Virginia native and acclaimed composer Damien Geter set to have his "An African American Requiem" receive its East Coast Premiere at The Kennedy Center. Following its world premiere by the west coast based Resonance Ensemble, Geter's work will be performed on Monday, May 23, 2022 in collaboration The Choral Arts Society of Washington. The Choral Arts Society of Washington will present the East Coast premiere and recording of South Chesterfield County, Virginia native Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem in collaboration with Oregon’s Resonance Ensemble. The concert will take place on Monday, May 23, 2022 at The John […]
2022-04-30 05:07:00
Classical Music News of the Week, April 30, 2022
[…] in creating artistic work during these two challenging years.”Complete details here: https://pivotarts.org/festival/--Jill Chukerman, JAC CommunicationsWorld Premiere of Christopher Tin's Oratorio To Shiver The SkyWashington Performing Arts and The United States Air Force Band co-present the world premiere of two-time Grammy Award-winning composer Christopher Tin’s oratorio, To Shiver the Sky, on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 7pm at The Anthem (901 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC). The work features The United States Air Force Band, the Choral Arts Society of Washington, and ModernMedieval Voices, under the direction of Christopher Tin.Tin is the first-ever composer to win a Grammy Award® for video-game music, and he also set a Kickstarter record for the highest-funded classical music project in the platform’s history for To Shiver the Sky. He describes the piece as “an oratorio about the history of flight, and mankind’s quest to conquer the heavens.” Each of the 11 movements is set to […]
2022-03-23 00:49:20
The Choral Arts Society of Washington Presents the East Coast Premiere of Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem
(ChoralArts.org) Geter’s Homecoming performance is an ode to the many Black lives lost to racial violence Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2022) — The Choral Arts Society of Washington is honored to announce the East Coast premiere and recording of composer Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem with Oregon’s Resonance Ensemble. The concert will take place on Monday, May 23, 2022 at The Kennedy Center. The piece, which takes inspiration from traditional Latin requiem texts, has been in the works for the last several years and is a bold and thought-provoking musical response to racial violence against African Americans in the United States. “As a Black composer in today’s America, I feel like I've been writing this my entire life,” says Geter. “I was hoping there would be a time we wouldn’t need this piece, but I think we always will. I […]
2022-03-12 06:16:00
[…] soprano Lauren Michelle, tenor Brian Vu, and saxophonist Shelley Washington.Five shows (75 minutes each) take place at the McKittrick Hotel, Club Car, 530 W 27th St., New York, NY 10001: Thursday, April 7 at 7:30pm; Friday, April 8 at 5pm and 7:30pm; and Saturday, April 9 at 5pm and 7:30pm.Tickets are $40 General Admission | $10 Students. To purchase tickets and view the QUANDO trailer, visit https://mckittrickhotel.com/the-club-car/quando--Aleba Gartner, Aleba & Co.Tribute Concert to Dr. KingThe Choral Arts Society of Washington and the combined gospel choirs of Washington Performing Arts will co-present the treasured annual event “Living the Dream…Singing the Dream” on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 7pm, rescheduled from January 30, 2022. The performance pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while celebrating the power of music, collaboration, and human spirit. The program transcends race, age, and gender to unite all who honor Dr. […]
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