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2018-02-03 00:06:00
University of Arkansas: Tribute to Arkansas Composer Florence Price Part of Black History Month [February 15-17, 2018]
Florence B. Price (Courtesy Photo) University of Arkansas News February 02, 2018 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A three-day celebration of the little-known life and work of Florence B. Price, an Arkansas native and the first major female African-American classical composer, will be held Feb. 15-17 at the University of Arkansas and the Arends Art Center in Bentonville, as part of Black History Month. Price, who was born in Little Rock in 1888, wrote music throughout her life, producing as many as 300 compositions. However, because of her race and gender she never received full recognition during her lifetime. Price died in Chicago in 1953, and her compositions were essentially lost until 2009, when they were discovered during the renovation of a house that had been owned by her daughter. The University of Arkansas bought the manuscripts and they […]
2016-02-28 18:50:00
[…] Dr. Malatesta, and Jonathan MacArthur sings Ernesto. Geoffrey Butler conducts and Renee Salewski is the stage director. http://www.operayork.com/springseason.html Toronto City Opera's two productions that opened last week continue this week. L'Elisir d'amore is on March 3 & 5 7:30 p.m., and Die Fledermaus on March 6 at 2 p.m. at the Bickford Centre. http://www.torontocityopera.com/ Opera By Request is presenting La traviata on March 4th 7:30 p.m. with three well known soloists - soprano Allison Arends is Violetta, Ryan Harper sings Alfredo and Andrew Tees is Germont, plus soloists and chorus of the University of Toronto Scarborough Concert Choir, Lenard Whiting, director. William Shookhoff, music director of OBR, is at the piano. The concert takes place at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in York Mills, 2737 Bayview Avenue. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.
2016-02-23 02:05:12
[…] it’s from his debut instrumental album, Renaissance / This is Home (Switchfoot) 7. A song that reminds you of a certain event Nothing Is Wasted (Jason Gray) / While I’m Waiting (John Waller) / The Shadow Proves the Sunshine (Switchfoot) 8. A song that you know all the words to Basically all of these songs. Some of the first that come to mind are: Halo (Starset) / Do We Dare (Carolyn Arends) / What Did He Die For? (Twila Paris) 9. A song that you can dance to Joy of the Lord (Rend Collective) / Praise You With the Dance (Casting Crowns) —fitting, huh? / Brave (Sara Bareilles) 10. A song that makes you fall asleep I’m taking this in a positive light—as in, songs that are soothing and comforting, not boring: Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) […]
2016-02-14 15:46:00
[…] of note. On Tuesday Feb. 16 in a noon hour concert at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, MacNaughton is presenting Light and Shadow, a program that includes John Rutter's song cycle, Shadows, and the singer's own arrangements of songs from the folk, jazz, and classical repertoires, including a new work by Canadian composer Dean Burry. Here is the full program - http://files.coc.ca/pdfs/concert160216.pdf You may want to check out the artist's website - http://www.dougmacnaughton.com/ Soprano Allison Arends Soprano Allison Arends is presenting Forget Your Winter Blues, an afternoon of selections from opera and musical theatre. She is joined by soprano Michelle Righetti, tenor Patrick Jang, and pianist Rachael Kerr. The concert is on Feb. 20 at 2:30 p.m. The venue is Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Ave. in Yorkville. http://www.allisonArends.com/
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