Black Keys: The Evolution of the Black Classical Arts
April 20, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
$10 – $45
Conducted by Matthew Kraemer, Music Director
Curated program by Joshua Thompson, ICO Creative Partner-in-Residence
Featured Guests Joshua Thompson, Piano; Kenyetta Dance Company; Jared Thompson, Saxophone; Psyrne Simone, Vocalist
Curated by ICO Creative Partner-in-Residence, Joshua Thompson, “Black Keys,” weaves together dance, powerhouse vocals, and world-class artistry and featuring fellow artists Psywrn Simone, Kenyetta Dance Co., and Jared Thompson. The repertoire includes masterpieces composed by Black contributors in classical music that span over three centuries: William Grant Still, Joseph Bologne, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Harry Burleigh and Margaret Bonds.
Repertoire:
Coleridge-Taylor Petite Suite de Concert
Ulysses Kay Pieta
Still Darker America
Still “Out of Silence” from Seven Traceries
Ellington “Spring” from The River
Still “Africa” Land of Romance
Chevalier Symphony in D major
Still Spiritual “A Deserted Plantation”
Burleigh “The Frolic” from The Southland
Simone Four Women
Bonds/Hughes Dream Variations
Ellington Single Petal of a Rose
Ellington MLK, Movement III from “Three Black Kings”
Tickets packagaes available after July 1, Single tickets available after August 1
