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17th Annual Black History Month Celebration

  • Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard New York, NY, 10037 United States (map)

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture presents The Harlem Chamber Players’ 17th Annual Black History Month Celebration. The featured guest artist are cellist-composer Akua Dixon and soprano Candice Hoyes.

PROGRAM
Candice Hoyes Zora’s Moon for soprano and string quartet
Akua Dixon We the People for string quartet (New York premiere)
Ernest Chausson Chanson perpetuelle, Op. 37 for soprano, piano, and string quartet
Akua Dixon “Uncross My Soul” from Marie Laveau, an opera
Akua Dixon Afrika! Afrika! for solo cello and string quintet

ARTISTS
Akua Dixon, cello
Candice Hoyes, soprano
Ashley Horne, violin
Claire Chan, violin
William Frampton, viola
Wayne Smith, cello
Anthony Morris, double bass

Hosted by Terrance McKnight

TICKETS
This concert is FREE and open to the public. RSVP is required and will be available for sign up one month prior to the concert.

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