UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
OF THEE I SING
NATIONAL SAWDUST
JANUARY 21, 2021
For her performance at National Sawdust, Slack performs Of Thee I Sing, her incredibly moving program conceived during the turmoil in the summer of 2020, when the country was forced into a long-overdue racial awakening. After witnessing the murder of George Floyd on national television – as many did while confined to their homes during the onset of the pandemic – Slack felt it necessary to create a program focusing on the healing powers of justice and love. The program will include material from composers Clayton White, Undine Smith Moore, Ricky Ian Gordon, Scott Gendel, H. Leslie Adams, Jake Heggie, and Adolphus Hailstork.
Brooklyn, NYC, New York
RECITAL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - BUSTLER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
JANUARY 28, 2021
WITH THE MIRÓ QUARTET
Karen will perform with the MIRÓ QUARTET in a recital at University of Texas - Austin as part of their Con Brio - Accalimed Visitor Series.
Austin, Texas
Butler School of Music
DEEP RIVER: BLACK CURRENTS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
The Apollo, WQXR and ACO present Deep River: Black Currents in Classical Music at New York Public Radio’s The Greene Space. Howard Watkins, renowned pianist and assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, curates a recital delving into the rich repertoire by Black American composers, featuring internationally acclaimed soprano Karen Slack. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion about the over 100-year tradition of Blacks as creators, conductors, and patrons of classical music.
AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
The Greene Space, NY, NY
CONCERT
SYMPHONY OF THE AMERICAS
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
Karen will perform as a guest soloist in recital with the Symphony of the Americas.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
BETWEEN RIO AND PAMPA
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Karen will perform as a guest soloist in recital with the Symphony of the Americas, featuring Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasilerias No. 5.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
SYMPHONY OF THE AMERICAS
RECITAL
CORNELL CONCERT SERIES
MARCH 6, 2021
WITH THE MIRÓ QUARTET
Karen will perform with the MIRÓ QUARTET in a recital at Cornell University as part of the Cornell Concert Series.
Ithaca, New York
Cornell School of Music
AIDA
APRIL 7, 9 & 10 2022
OPERA CAROLINA
Karen stars in the title role of Aida by Giuseppi Verdi. Karen reprises her critically acclaimed performance of this tragic love story in her debut with Opera Carolina.
CONCERT
AT CARNEGIE HALL
MAY 6, 2022
Karen will perform in a recital with renowned Pacifica Quartet.
JAMES LEE III A Double Standard (World Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
New York City, New York
Weill Recital Hall - Carnegie Hall
SPHINX MEDALS OF EXCELLENCE GALA
MARCH 17, 2022
Karen has been invited to give a guest performance at the Sphinx Medals of Excellence luncheon where honorees will be celebrated at a black-tie private dinner in Washington, D.C.
SPHINX ORGANIZATION
The Kennedy Center
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D.C.
CONCERT
SHRIVER HALL CONCERT SERIES
MAY 15, 2022
Karen will perform in a recital with renowned Pacifica Quartet.
JAMES LEE III A Double Standard (World Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
Baltimore, Maryland
Shriver Hall
JUSTICE AND PEACE
WASHINGTON CHORUS
JUNE 12, 2022
Karen will perform as a soloist with the Washington National Opera Chorus at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in a concert featuring Damien Geter: Justice Symphony and Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem.
Washington D.C.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
VERDI REQUIEM
JUNE 30, 2022
Karen will be featured as the Soprano Soloist in the iconic Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi. This work will be presented as part of the Highlander Concert Series.
HIGHLANDER CONCERT SERIES
Dallas, Texas
Meyerson Symphony Center
