Vocal Arts DC: Tenor Lawrence Brownlee & Pianist Kevin J. Miller in Recital
$50
- Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
- Kevin J. Miller, piano
Jeremiah Evans — April Rain Song
Jeremiah Evans — Lost Illusions
Jeremiah Evans — Southern Mansion
Robert Owens — Silver Rain, Op. 11
Margaret Bonds — Songs of the Seasons
Carlos Simon — Vocalise (I)
Jasmine Barnes — Invocation
Brandon Spencer — I Know My Soul
Brandon Spencer — The Dance of Love
Carlos Simon — Vocalise (II)
Damien Sneed — Beauty That Is Never Old
Damien Sneed — The Gift to Sing
Damien Sneed — To America
Shawn Okpebholo — Romance
Carlos Simon — Vocalise (III)
Joel Thompson — Supplication
Joel Thompson — Compensation
Joel Thompson — My People
One of the most beloved and respected artists of his generation, tenor Lawrence Brownlee is far more than "one of today's most in-demand singers" (NPR), capable of singing seemingly anything from the traditional canon to works composed specifically for him. Through his popular weekly online Facebook program, The Sitdown with LB, he has also become a powerful, eloquent activist voice for equality and diversity in classical music. His new program, "Rising," juxtaposes settings of Harlem Renaissance poetry by such esteemed African American composers of the recent past as Margaret Bonds, Jeremiah Evans, and Robert Owens with newly commissioned works by contemporary composers Jasmine Barnes, Shawn E. Okpebholo, Carlos Simon, Damien L. Sneed, Brandon Spencer, and Joel Thompson. The poets represented in this musical cornucopia range from Arna Bontemps, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and Countee Cullen to Langston Hughes and Claude McKay.
About Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
About Kevin J. Miller, piano
Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWashington, DC 20566
United States
https://www.kennedy-center.org/rentals/theater-rentals/terrace-theater/