Inner City Youth Orchestra under the baton of Charles Dickerson will feature violinist Annelle Kazumi Gregory during FREE Beethoven program 4:00 PM, Sunday Nov. 3, 2019 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Los Angeles.
Composer/trumpeter Terence Blanchard selected 2019 MusicUNTOLD Composer of the Year. Terence Blanchard was also 2018 MusicUNTOLD Composer of the Year following inaugural 2017 MusicUNTOLD Composer of the Year Michael Abels. Terence Blanchard composed the music for Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2019 world premiere FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES. The opera has been selected…
Artists from current Met production of Porgy & Bess to reunite in Cincinnati – https://operawire.com/cincinnati-opera-announces-cast-for-castor-patience-world-premiere/
Soprano Jennifer Lindsay is both a violinist and soprano currently focusing on vocal opera roles. As a violinist, Jennifer performed with MusicUNTOLD Orchestra June 13, 2009 performance of Roy Harris BICENTENNIAL Symphony. See pic 1. Also as a violinist, Jennifer performed with MusicUNTOLD String Quartet August 18, 2013 performance of Roy Harris arrangement of The…
Soprano Latonia Moore made her much acclaimed debut at the Metropolitan Opera in the title role of Aida on March 3, 2012 as replacement with 36 hours notice. Her debut was broadcast live and worldwide. Sept 22, 2012 Latonia Moore donated a solo and duo performance with Grammy Bass Baritone Donnie Ray Albert during the…
One of America’s favorite operas returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years. James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. “If you’re going to stage Gershwin’s opera, this is how,” raved the Guardian when the new…
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster Stephen L. Carter ©Macmillan 2019 Available at Amazon and other fine retailers. Read more at the publisher’s website: Picador – Invisible
Pacific Symphony offers concert of music by American composers featuring pianist Aaron Diehl and conductor Mei-Ann Chen https://www.pacificsymphony.org/tickets/concert/rhapsody_blue
MusicUNTOLD presented JUNETEENTH WorldWide Concert June 19, 2011 featuring mezzo soprano Denyce Graves at the Terrace Theater, Long Beach, Ca. JUNETEENTH is the oldest celebration in the nation commemorating the ending of slavery. In addition to the opera recordings that made her famous, Ms. Graves had recorded the slave opera MARGARET GARNER (based on Toni…
On November 22, 1965, Muhammad Ali tortured Floyd Patterson for refusing to call him Muhammad Ali instead of Cassius Clay. Approximately 1979, I arranged for Muhammad Ali to appear on KABC Sports Talk with host Bud Furillo to help me promote the California Golden Glove Championship at the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium. When I arrived…