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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Denver, CO
Gates Hall, Newman Center
WITH PACIFICA QUARTET
OPERA
PHILADELPHIA
MARCH 17, 2024
The 90-minute concert is conducted by Opera Philadelphia’s Elizabeth Braden and Theodore Thomas, Jr., Director of the Wharton-Wesley Faith Ensemble and Minister of Music at Tindley Temple, and includes compositions by Roland Carter, Christopher H. Harris, Undine Smith Moore, Rosephanye Powell, Florence Price, Michael Reid, André J. Thomas, and Nolan J. Williams, Jr.
TO SIT AND DREAM
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church
Philadelphia, PA
SOPRANO
SOPRANO
SUNDAY IN
THE PARK
WITH LYRIC
AUGUST 25, 2024
Artists from The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center perform a variety of favorites from the 2024/25 Season accompanied by members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and conducted by Lyric Music Director Enrique Mazzola. Featuring a special performance by Lyric Unlimited's new Artist-in-Residence, Karen Slack
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
New York, NY
David Geffen Hall
AFRICAN QUEENS
Denver, CO
Gates Hall, Newman Center
Karen Slack joins pianist Kevin Miller for African Queens, a new project with Ravinia as its lead commissioner. Composers Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson celebrate the history and legacy of seven fierce African queens who were revered as rulers and warriors, yet not widely heralded in the West.
RECITAL
SOPRANO
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Karen Slack performa Mahler’s haunting Rückert-Lieder. The concert opens with Nkeiru Okoye’s energetic Voices Shouting Out. A lifelong advocate for civil rights, Leonard Bernstein’s jazzy ballet score Fancy Free brings this celebratory concert to a close.
BERNSTEIN & MAHLER
Fresno, CA
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS
MARCH 9, 2025
RECITAL
Karen Slack joins pianist Kevin Miller for African Queens, a new project with Ravinia as its lead commissioner. Composers Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson celebrate the history and legacy of seven fierce African queens who were revered as rulers and warriors, yet not widely heralded in the West.
AFRICAN QUEENS
Washington, D.C.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
92NY
MARCH 11, 2025
RECITAL
Karen Slack joins pianist Kevin Miller for African Queens, a new project with Ravinia as its lead commissioner. Composers Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson celebrate the history and legacy of seven fierce African queens who were revered as rulers and warriors, yet not widely heralded in the West.
AFRICAN QUEENS
New York, NY
Kaufmann Concert Hall
NASHVILLE SYMPHONY
MARCH 11, 2025
RECITAL
Karen Slack joins pianist Kevin Miller for African Queens, a new project with Ravinia as its lead commissioner. Composers Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson celebrate the history and legacy of seven fierce African queens who were revered as rulers and warriors, yet not widely heralded in the West.
AFRICAN QUEENS
Nashville, TN
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
ARIZONA OPERA
APRIL 12-19, 2025
OPERA
The splendor of Egypt comes to life through this visually arresting, projection-based concert production of Verdi’s Aida in its first Arizona Opera performances in over a decade. Featuring some of the most breathtaking music in the operatic repertoire, Aida tells the story of forbidden love amidst political intrigue and war. As the looming shadow of war envelops the sands of Egypt, princess Aida confronts the challenges posed by a web of love, loyalty, and betrayal.
AIDA
Nashville, TN
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
VIRGINIA OPERA & RICHMOND SYMPHONY
APRIL 25- MAY 11, 2025
OPERA
VA Opera caps off the 50th Anniversary season with the highly anticipated world premiere of Loving v. Virginia. A young couple’s interracial marriage in 1958 sparks a case that leads to the Supreme Court and a victory for civil rights in the United States. This operatic retelling is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving.
LOVING V. VIRGINIA
April 12-19, 2025
Symphony Hall | Phoenix, AZ
May 3-4, 2025
Harrison Opera House | Norfolk, VA
May 9-11, 2025
Dominion Energy Center | Richmond, VA
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NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
MAY 8-10, 2024
Baroque and Classical expert Jane Glover conducts this program spotlighting Mozart. Bookended by his Symphonies Nos. 35 and 39 — both full of gorgeous melodies from beginning to end — the concert features his buoyant Oboe Concerto performed by NY Phil Principal Oboe Liang Wang. Ah, perfido!, by Beethoven, one of Mozart’s most eminent heirs, is a dramatic showpiece for soprano, sung by Karen Slack.
MOZART AND BEETHOVEN WITH JANE GLOVER
New York, NY
David Geffen Hall
RAVINIA
FESTIVAL
AUGUST 1, 2024
RECITAL
Karen Slack joins pianist Kevin Miller for African Queens, a new project with Ravinia as its lead commissioner. Composers Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson celebrate the history and legacy of seven fierce African queens who were revered as rulers and warriors, yet not widely heralded in the West.
AFRICAN QUEENS
Highland Park, IL
Martin Theater at Ravinia
RECITAL
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUGUST 7, 2024
Karen Slack joins pianist Kevin Miller for African Queens, a new project with Ravinia as its lead commissioner. Composers Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson celebrate the history and legacy of seven fierce African queens who were revered as rulers and warriors, yet not widely heralded in the West.
AFRICAN QUEENS
Aspen, CO
Harris Concert Hall
SOPRANO
SOPRANO
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