Sidney Poitier POETRY OF THE BLACK MAN
Sidney Poitier reads POETRY OF THE BLACK MAN
Sidney Poitier reads POETRY OF THE BLACK MAN
Composer Ulysses Kay was a treasured friend. His daughter Virginia Kay recently shared this with me. Pic from Youtube.
Saturday Dec 11, 2021 heartful reunion with pianist/composer Karen Walwyn following her performance of Florence Price’s CONCERTO IN ONE MOVEMENT performed and video documented for posterity by the San Bernardino Symphony under the exactful baton of Anthony Parnther to conclude the 1st half of the program. The program opened with Richard Strauss’ DON JUAN and…
On Sept 22, 2012 MusicUNTOLD, KUSC Classical Radio and the Colburn Foundation presented a concert celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION at the AT&T Center Theatre downtown Los Angeles. The concert included solo and duet performances by violinist Sanford Allen (who became the 1st African American violinist hired by the New York Philharmonic…
Joyfully attended Los Angeles Phil Orchestra Dec. 2 and Dec. 5, 2021 performances of “PRIMAL MESSAGE” composed by Nokuthula Endo Ngwenyama at Walt Disney Concert Hall. See https://thulamusic.com/about/. The program also included the world premiere of “Woven Loom, Silver Spindle” by Julia Adolphe in the 1st half and concluded with the undisputable. Beethoven Symphony No. 7…
On Sept 22, 2012 MusicUNTOLD, KUSC Classical Radio and the Colburn Foundation presented a concert celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION at the AT&T Center Theatre downtown Los Angeles. The concert included solo and duet performances by violinist Sanford Allen (who became the 1st African American violinist hired by the New York Philharmonic…
I learned composer William Grant Still conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic July 23, 1936 many years ago. However, I only learned on Dec 5, 2021 from a Facebook post by Joshua Cheek that Margaret Rosezarian Harris was the 1st female African American to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic. However, I am not surprised that the historical event…
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…