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Carnegie Hall Subscriptions - Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy Curated by Jessye Norman
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Honor: Blues, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, And Beyond
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Ray Chew, Musical Director
Hosted by Sade Baderinwa, Wendell Pierce, and Ben Vereen
Poetry reading by Avery Brooks
Geri Allen
Ashford & Simpson
Terence Blanchard
James Carter
Ron Carter
Doug E. Fresh
Corey Glover
Anthony Hamilton
Freddie Jackson
Leela James
Kem
Paying tribute to the great African American popular music artists of the past, the brightest lights in blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and jazz, as well as today’s daring innovators, gather for a magical evening of music. Each presentation will parallel an event in the bountiful history of performances by African American artists at Carnegie Hall.
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert: Imani Winds
CUNY Graduate Center
Imani Winds
·· Valerie Coleman, Flute
·· Toyin Spellman-Diaz, Oboe
·· Mariam Adam, Clarinet
·· Jeff Scott, French Horn
·· Monica Ellis, Bassoon
DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN Five Chairs and One Table
(Sneak preview and discussion. World premiere in Zankel Hall, on March 8, commissioned by Carnegie Hall.)
“Imani Winds has proven itself to be more than a wind quintet—more like a force of nature.”—This Week in Philly
Since 1997, the Grammy-nominated ensemble Imani Winds has carved out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally rich programming, genre-blurring collaborations, and inspirational outreach programs. With a deep commitment to commissioning new work, the group enriches the traditional wind quintet repertoire while bridging European, American, African, and Latin traditions.
Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Sacred Ellington
St. John the Divine
Jessye Norman, Soprano
Mark Markham, Music Director and Piano
Maurice Chestnut, Tap Dancer
Margie Gillis, Dancer
Flux Quartet
·· Tom Chiu, Violin
·· Conrad Harris, Violin
·· Peter Bucknell, Viola
·· Felix Fan, Cello
Sacred Ellington Band
Mike Lovatt, Trumpet
Bill Easley, Saxophone
Ira Coleman, Double Bass
Steve Johns, Drums
Sacred Voices
Lawrence Hamilton, Sacred Voices Director
Suzanne Ishee, Coordinating Producer
Stan Pressner, Lighting Designer
Sound Design by Randy Hansen, ADI
Sue Anne Johnson, Wardrobe Designer
Sacred Ellington--comprising excerpts from Ellington’s magnificent Three Sacred Concerts--is Jessye Norman’s homage to this legendary figure. The concert, which features Jessye Norman with a jazz ensemble, string quartet, gospel choir, and a dancer, takes place at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, a special sanctuary of central importance in Duke Ellington’s life.
Sunday, March 8th, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Exploration: A Panel Discussion
Zankel Hall
Participants:
Gordon J. Davis
Michael Eric Dyson
Luvenia A. George
Laura Karpman
Cornel West
Rachael Worby
Performance:
Imani Winds
JASON MORAN Cane (New York Premiere)
DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN Five Chairs and One Table (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
A wide ranging discussion on music today ranging from hip-hop and jazz to contemporary orchestral music. The event will close with a performance by Imani Winds.
Sunday, March 8th, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Impression: A Panel Discussion
Zankel Hall
Participants to include:
Tania León
Toni Morrison
George Shirley
Anna Deavere Smith
Performance:
Robert Sims, Baritone
Paul Hamilton, Piano
COPLAND "Simple Gifts"
COPLAND "At the River"
COPLAND "Ching-A-Ring Chaw"
TRAD. "I'm Goin' Home On Mornin' Train" (arr. Robert Sims)
TRAD. "Lit'l Boy" (arr. Roland Hayes)
TRAD. "Is There Anybody Here Who Loves My Jesus?" (arr. Roland Carter)
An afternoon of reminiscences and anecdotes of a life in the arts. Leading figures discuss their individual performance experiences on the international stages. Baritone Robert Sims and pianist Paul Hamilton will conclude the event with a 20-minute performance.
Sunday, March 8th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Expression: A Panel Discussion
Zankel Hall
Participants:
Maya Angelou
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Gwen Ifill
Judith Jamison
Portia Maultsby
Arthur Mitchell
Performance:
Dance Theatre of Harlem School and Ensemble
Balm in Gilead
Choreography: Arthur Mitchell
Music: Traditional Spiritual (performed by Jessye Norman)
Inspired by a Dream (Port de Bras Rap)
Choreography: Robert Garland
Music: Soweto String Quartet, Scott Joplin (Arthur Mitchell, Quotes)
Port de Bras Rap: Developed by Endalyn Taylor
Firebird (solo)
Choreography: John Taras
Music: Igor Stravinsky
The Greatest
Choreography: Arthur Mitchell
Music: Michael Masser and Linda Creed
A discussion of the history of African American performing arts and its role in social and political change. The event will also include a performance by the Dance Theatre of Harlem School and Ensemble.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Dance Theatre of Harlem
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Alastair Macaulay, Moderator
Suzanne Farrell
Frederic Franklin
Lorraine Graves
Presented by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in conjunction with the Library's exhibition Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Arthur Mitchell at 75
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Arthur Mitchell, Speaker
Robert Greskovic, Moderator
An interview with the Founding Artistic Director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem
Presented by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in conjunction with the Library's exhibition Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert: Esperanza Spalding
Schomburg Center, The
Esperanza Spalding
·· Esperanza Spalding, Double Bass and Lead Vocal
·· Otis Brown III, Drums
·· Leonardo Genovese, Piano
·· Ricardo Vogt, Guitar
“Whether exploding into vocalese or making her bass solo sound like a horn, she’s a spark plug who dances as she grooves through a funked-up and rocked-out repertoire.”—Billboard
Bassist-vocalist-composer Esperanza Spalding challenges and redefines the common perceptions of modern music with her compelling vocals, unmatched instrumental technique, and brilliant compositions.
Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Neighborhood Concert: Community Sing with Gospel for Teens
Apollo Theater
Gospel for Teens
Vy Higginsen, Host
Bring your families, friends and most importantly your voice. Come celebrate the music in you at Carnegie Hall's Community Sings!
This interactive event is your opportunity to sing, exchange stories, and share food together with the exhilarating Gospel for Teens, hosted by Harlem icon, Vy Higginsen. (No singing experience necessary!)
Based in Harlem, the Gospel for Teens choir was born out of Vy Higginsen's Mama Foundation for the Arts—dedicated to teaching aspiring teenagers about the importance of gospel music as an art form. Aged 13-19, these teens stand as a shining example of musical possibility, bringing the power of traditional and contemporary gospel to audiences all around New York through performances at the Apollo Theater, the American Museum of Natural History, and St. Paul Community Baptist Church.
"We mean to lift up the youth through history and gospel music!" —Vy Higginsen, Mama Foundation for the Arts CEO and Executive Director
Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert: Harlem Quartet, a Sphinx Ensemble
Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center
Harlem Quartet
·· Ilmar Gavilan, Violin
·· Melissa White, Violin
·· Juan-Miguel Hernandez, Viola
·· Desmond Neysmith, Cello
“The Harlem Quartet played with panache.”—New York Times
The Harlem Quartet, comprising First-Place Laureates of the Sphinx Competition presented by Chase, aims to advance diversity in classical music while engaging young and new audiences through varied repertoire, highlighting works by minority composers.
Monday, March 16th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Ask Your Mama!
Music by Laura Karpman, on a text by Langston Hughes
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Jessye Norman, Soprano
The Roots
de'Adre Aziza, Vocalist
Tracie Luck, Vocalist
Orchestra of St. Luke's
George Manahan, Conductor
Annie Dorsen, Director
Rico Gatson, Artist
Kate Howard, Video Artist
David Korins, Scenic Consultant
Michael Chybowski, Lighting Designer
Leslie Ann Jones, Sound Designer
LAURA KARPMAN Ask Your Mama! (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
Ask Your Mama!, a collaboration between four-time Emmy Award–winning composer Laura Karpman and five-time Grammy winner Jessye Norman, is a multimedia presentation on a text by Langston Hughes, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz.
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, Chief Conductor and Artistic Adviser
Russell Thomas, Tenor
Eric Owens, Bass-Baritone
MILHAUD La création du monde, Op. 81
GEORGE WALKER Lilacs
MAHLER Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Zankel Hall
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Vocalist
Ira Coleman, Bass
Edsel Gomez, Piano
Vince Cherico, Drums
Luisito Quintero, Percussion
Grammy- and Tony Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater presents a breathtaking evening of jazz and more.
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Neighborhood Concert: The McCollough Sons of Thunder and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Harlem Stage/Aaron Davis Hall
McCollough Sons of Thunder
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Based out of the United House of Prayer for All People in Harlem, The McCollough Sons of Thunder is a 13-piece brass shout band that was assembled in 1962. For 44 years the band has been captivating audiences & winning critical acclaim around the world, including an appearance at the homecoming of South African leader Nelson Mandela.
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble began as a family group on the south side of Chicago in 1986. The eight horn-playing brothers were led by their father & teacher Kelan Phil Cohran, lead trumpeter of jazz group Sun Ra & mentor to the Pharaohs (later called Earth Wind and Fire). In 1999 the brothers combined their efforts & began performing a new style of brass music they termed “hypnotic.” These ambassadors of brass are now building an international following with their signature infusion of imaginative jazz arrangements with a hip-hop sensibility.
Friday, March 20th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Carnegie Hall National High School Choral Festival
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Craig Jessop, Conductor
Angela M. Brown, Soprano
Meredith Arwady, Contralto
Russell Thomas, Tenor
Morris Robinson, Bass
North Jersey Homeschool Association Chorale
Hawthorne, New Jersey
Beth Prins, Conductor
Pebblebrook High School Chamber Choir
Atlanta, Georgia
George Case, Conductor
Shorewood High School Aeolian Choir
Shoreline, Washington
John Hendrix, Conductor
Songs of Solomon: An Inspirational Ensemble
New York, New York
Chantel Wright, Conductor
TIPPETT A Child of Our Time
This performance of Sir Michael Tippett’s A Child of Our Time will feature select high school choirs chosen by competition with peer groups nationwide. The featured work uses the Spiritual in much the same way that J. S. Bach employed the chorale in his great choral compositions.
Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Emancipation's Jubilations: Spirituals and Songs that Led a Nation
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
James Martin, Baritone
A recital based on songs Lincoln heard at a contraband camp (a refuge for escaped slaves), including "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," "Every Time I Feel the Spirit," "I Thank God that I Am Free at Last," "John Brown's Body," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Didn't My God Deliver Daniel," "Go Down, Moses," "I Ain't Got Weary Yet," "I've Been in the Storm So Long," "Steal Away," and "Praise God from Whom Blessings Flow."
Presented by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts as part of Mystic Chords of Memory: Abraham Lincoln and the Performing Arts
Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Panel Discussion: The Spiritual And Gospel Music
Apollo Theater
Derrick Bell
Dr. Calvin O. Butts III
Portia Maultsby
Chapman Roberts
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Olly Wilson
A wide-ranging discussion, exploring the historical and political issues associated with Spirituals and gospel music.
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert: McCollough Sons of Thunder and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Kingsborough Community College
McCollough Sons of Thunder
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Based out of the United House of Prayer for All People in Harlem, The McCollough Sons of Thunder is a 13-piece brass shout band that was assembled in 1962. For 44 years the band has been captivating audiences and winning critical acclaim around the world, including an appearance at the homecoming of South African leader Nelson Mandela.
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble began as a family group on the south side of Chicago in 1986. The eight horn-playing brothers were led by their father and teacher Kelan Phil Cohran, lead trumpeter of jazz group Sun Ra and mentor to the Pharaohs (later called Earth Wind and Fire). In 1999 the brothers combined their efforts and began performing a new style of brass music they termed “hypnotic.” These ambassadors of brass are now building an international following with their signature infusion of imaginative jazz arrangements with a hip-hop sensibility.
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 5:00 PM
A Celebration Of The Spiritual And Gospel Music
Apollo Theater
Ray Chew, Musical Director
Soledad O'Brien, Host
Jonathan Slocumb, Host
Shari Addison, Vocalist
Shirley Caesar, Vocalist
Byron Cage, Vocalist
Smokie Norful, Vocalist
Richard Smallwood, Vocalist
The Abyssinian Baptist Church Cathedral Choir
Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Choir
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Vy Higginsen's Gospel for Teens
Gary Fritz, Drums
Carnegie Hall and the Apollo Theater team up to present a concert of Spirituals and gospel music. The program will trace the development of the Spiritual, from its African roots, to solo vocal performances and choral arrangements. Following intermission, choirs from around New York City will join forces for a joyous celebration of gospel music.
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Honor: The Voice
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Harolyn Blackwell, Soprano
Angela M. Brown, Soprano
Nicole Cabell, Soprano
Gregg Baker, Baritone
Eric Owens, Bass-Baritone
Kevin Maynor, Bass
William Hicks, Piano
Eric Olsen, Piano
Joseph Smith, Piano
Howard Watkins, Piano
PURCELL "Hark! The Ech’ing Air" from The Fairy Queen
HANDEL "Care selve" from Atalanta
BEETHOVEN "In questa tomba oscura"
MENDELSSOHN "Lord God of Abraham" from Elijah, Op. 70
BRAHMS "Auf dem Kirchhofe," Op. 105, No. 4
DUPARC "L'invitation au voyage"
SCHUMANN ROBERT SCHUMANN "Ich grolle nicht" from Dichterliebe, Op. 48
LISZT "Die Loreley"
R. STRAUSS "Cäcilie," Op. 27, No. 2
VERDI "Il lacerato spirito" from Simon Boccanegra
VERDI "O patria mia" from Aida
VERDI "Ciel! mio padre!" from Aida
ROBINSON "Joe Hill"
ANON. "Water Boy"
KERN "Ol' Man River" from Show Boat
BERNSTEIN "Somewhere" from West Side Story
GERSHWIN "Bess You Is My Woman Now" from Porgy and Bess
GERSHWIN "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
TRAD. "Witness" (arr. Hall Johnson)
TRAD. "This Little Light of Mine"
TRAD. "There Is a Balm in Gilead"
TRAD. "Oh! What a Beautiful City"
Encore:
TRAD. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Renowned African American singers from the classical music world come together to pay tribute to icons who opened the doors for succeeding generations. Artists to be honored include Sissieretta Jones, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, and Roland Hayes, among many others.
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