Seattle Opera: From His Heart's Deep Core – Ellaina Lewis & Martin Bakari in Recital
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- Ellaina Lewis, soprano
- Martin Bakari, tenor
- Joseph Williams, piano
Seattle Opera favorites Martin Bakari (The Marriage of Figaro) and Ellaina Lewis (Blue) team up with Tacoma pianist Joe Williams (last here with tenor Joshua Stewart in 2022) for a special night of opera, classical art song, and jazz. The program will feature music from Richard Thompson and other African American composers, including settings of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poetry, which has resonated and inspired artists for generations across many musical genres.
About Ellaina Lewis, soprano
About Martin Bakari, tenor
About Joseph Williams, piano
Joseph Williams is a pianist, educator, film producer and curator from Tacoma, WA.
Memorable performance venues include The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Northwest African American Museum and Dubai's Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children. Upcoming engagements include performances at Fort Worth Opera and Steinway Hall (NYC).
He is founder and director of Tukwila Kids Make Music, a free music instruction program offering piano and violin classes to underserved children (K-5).
He is an advisory board member for New Music Initiative for Black Voices, a nationwide invitational that aims to celebrate and empower Black composers and their music. He also serves on MTNA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee.
Curations include Black Splendor, a free ten-episode virtual series highlighting Black musicians and composers residing in the Pacific Northwest.
He is Curator of Art and Music at Lakewold Gardens.
https://about.me/joseph_williamsTagney Jones Hall at the Opera Center
363 Mercer St.Seattle, WA 98109
United States
https://www.seattleopera.org/about/opera-center/
(206) 389-7600