Levy Sekgapane (born December 16, 1990) is a South-African Bel canto tenor who sing the role of DON RAMIRO in Gioachino Rossini CINDERELLA performed by Los Angeles Opera at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Dec 4, 8, & 12. See photo (LA Opera)
Lost American Story-The Colored American Opera Company. This post was prompted by Soprano Latonia Moore singing Ave Maria http://www.betweenthelinernotes.com/episodes-1/2017/1/16/17-the-colored-american-opera-company
Saturday Nov 20, 2021 attended unprecedented and historically significant REEL CHANGE: KRIS BOWERS concert presented by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall conducted by Anthony Parnther. The program, curated by young KRIS BOWERS, included the world premiere of his CONCERTO FOR HORN featuring Andrew Bain. The pre concert talk hosted by Renae…
Sunday Nov 14, 2021 Long Beach Camerata Singers at Jordan High School program titled “PEACE PROJECT V: RECONCILIATION,” celebrating music as a force for understanding featured the world premiere of “TESTIMONY’ by composer Richard Danielpour with text from Rita Dove conducted by Dr. James K. Bass. Composer Danielpour and choral director Bass previously won a…
Congratulations to longtime friend-composer/musician Dawn Norfleet- recipient of the CREA Fellowship for 2021! https://www.glfcam.com/alumni-support-initiative/crea-20212022?fbclid=IwAR2XeKKO7Mwu-a_W1cZXULxOVQbWZILNdsMftd2L8O64diqko_T9WSfjaco
On Nov. 6, the Washington National Opera opened its 2021-22 in celebratory fashion by showcasing a gala with five international artists. https://operawire.com/washington-national-opera-2021-22-review-come-home-a-celebration-of-return/?fbclid=IwAR0TEmeVYDqnvTrrkAmvI3RpfLhYRkzrqxFsDsVuFDNMFyDsuTM1S-bRiLE. See archival pic John Malveaux (left) and Tenor Lawrence Brownlee (right) in Long Beach
Renae Williams Niles is chief content and engagement officer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Sun Oct. 31, 2021 attended LA Opera Tannhäuser with appreciation and recollections. Appreciation because LA Opera staged a second consecutive operatic canon successfully casting African Americans in principal roles. Bass-baritone Morris Robinson also sang in Il Trovatore and the part of Landgrave Hermann in Tannhäuser. Tenor Issachar Savage was Tannhäuser. Los Angeles local bass baritone Patrick Blackwell sang Reinmar Von Zweter.…
On February 18, 2018, MusicUNTOLD presented composer Michael Abels the 2017 Composer of the Year Award at the Michelle Obama Library in Long Beach, Ca for the original motion picture soundtrack of “GET OUT”. Attorney Michele Anderson, Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, was host for the honoring. The ceremony included two interviews…
Anthony Parnther will conduct the LA Philharmonic in two November concerts (Nov 10, 2021 https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/1424/2021-11-10/ry-x-with-the-la-phil and Nov 20, 2021 https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/1476/2021-11-20/reel-change-kris-bowers. See pic (LA Phil)