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Past Performances, Lectures-Recitals & Seminars
(events will be made available on demand as possible)
2022
SEASON 2 KICKOFF!
KAREN SLACK, soprano & MICHELLE CANN, pianist
KAREN SLACK, soprano
MICHELLE CANN, pianist
THE SONGS OF FLORENCE PRICE & MARGARET BONDS
March 26, 2022
PREMIERE:
Florence Price's
Song of Hope
The Ithaca College Symphony, conducted by Michael Stern, is joined by the Ithaca High School Chorale, led by Kristin Zaryski, for the modern premiere of Florence Price's Song of Hope.
March 26, 2022
8:15 PM
Ithaca College: Ford Hall
November 15, 2021
"CAFE SOCIETY"-
Price, Bonds and the music of Tin Pan Alley
Students from Ithaca College and Cornell University's Jazz and Vocal Studies Programs perform unpublished works of Price and Bonds, written for 1940s Tin Pan Alley. Join us for this homage to Café Society. Dubbed "The Wrong Place for the Right People," Café Society was the first racially integrated night club in the United States.
Nov 15, 2021
7:00 PM
Moakley House
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February 27, 2022
Celebrate Black History Month with Opera Noire International and ONEcomposer
The choirs from Cornell University workshop Bonds' spiritual arrangements, originally written for Rust College and Leontyne Price, with soloists from the roster of Opera Noire International.
Monday, February 27, 2022
3-4 PM
First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca
315 N. Cayuga St.
Admission is Free
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October 25, 2021
MASTERCLASS WITH KAREN SLACK, SOPRANO
featuring the art songs of Margaret Bonds
Soprano Karen Slack coaches voice students from Ithaca College in a virtual format that will allow for webinar attendance. Register to attend for free!
Monday, October 18, 2021
5:00-7 PM
Zoom Event
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March 4-7, 2022
A Collaboration with the Cornell Concert Series
Friday, March 4 at 4:30 PM- Empowerment through music with the Cornell University Chorus
Sunday, March 6 at 3 PM -
ONEcomposer and the Cornell Concert Series present Karen Slack and Miró Quartet with pianist Erika Switzer
Monday, March 7 -
A masterclass with young artists from Opera Ithaca
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January 31, 2022
Social Media Celebration
Join ONEcomposer as we celebrate Margaret Bonds Day with the release of new recordings of Margaret Bonds' settings of the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay, performed by soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon, and pianist Ryan McCullough!
January 31, 2022
YouTube
November 4, 2021
MASTERCLASS:
Jazz at Lincoln Center
A.D. White Professor-at-Large Wynton Marsalis brings members of Lincoln Center Jazz to Cornell University for a masterclass with students in the jazz and voice programs. The class will feature a piece being workshopped for the November 15th ONEcomposer concert in honor of Café Soceity.
November 4, 2021
5:00-6:30 PM
Bailey Hall
Cornell University Campus
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October 14, 2021
MIDDAY MUSIC
Stephen Spinelli, Tamara Acosta, and Paul Merrill share manuscripts, histories, and music from the lesser-known compositions of Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, written for Tin Pan Alley. Come listen, learn, and ask questions during this free preview of ONEcomposer’s November 15 “Café Society” event.
October 14, 2021
12:30 - 1:15
Cornell University
Lincoln Hall B20
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2021
2020 - 2021 Events
May 9, 2021
Lecture-Recital with Alan Morrison, Organist
Alan Morrison, international concert artist and head of the organ department at the Curtis Institute of Music, joins ONEcomposer for a lecture-recital on Price's recently published Passacaglia and Fugue, modeled after the Bach Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor.
May 9, 2021
4:00 PM
April 11, 2021
Diversity in the World of Music Composition
with Dara Taylor
The Cornell University Chorus, directed by Sarah Bowe, partners with ONEcomposer for a panel discussion with Dara Taylor about the need for diversity in the world of musical composition, and the action steps required to make the study of composition more welcoming to women and people of color.
April 11, 2021
4:00 PM
March 7, 2021
Exploring the Art Songs of Florence Price
Dr. Marquese Carter, Professor at Murray State University and President of the International Florence Price Festival, offers his unique expertise on the song repertory of Florence Price.
March 7, 2021
4:00 PM
February 19, 2021
Watch Party: Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor, and Michelle Cann, pianist
Experience the Philadelphia Orchestra's ONEcomposer-sponsored, North American premiere of Price's original orchestration of her Piano Concerto in One Movement. Historical context and information about the project will be provided, along with live, chat-based Q & A.
February 19, 2021
5:00 PM
December 13, 2020
"Hold Fast to Dreams": Florence Price's Life in Song
The Cornell University voice faculty and their studios offer a semester-ending recital featuring the song repertory of Florence Price, including unpublished works drawn from the archives of the University of Arkansas.
December 13, 2020
7:30 PM
November 16, 2020
Cornell Piano Studios Masterclass with Michelle Cann
Michelle Cann returns to ONEcomposer to offer a virtual masterclass for piano students at Cornell University. The public is welcome to observe!
November 16, 2020
6:00 PM
Justin Hopkins (bass-baritone) and Jeanne-Minette Cilliers (pianist) are a collaborative duo living and working in Antwerp, Belgium. Join us to learn about their recordings of the vast, unpublished song repertory of Price and her most reputed student, Margaret Bonds.
November 1, 2020
4:00 PM
September 20, 2020
Dr. Christine Jobson Presents the Songs of Florence Price
Soprano Christine Jobson shares her research, recordings, and experiences with the beautiful song repertory of Florence Price. Zoom registration through the RSVP function is required.
September 20, 2020
5:00 PM
May 7, 2021
CNY Humanities Corridor Piano Masterclass with Michelle Cann
Michelle Cann, the recently appointed Eleanor Sokoloff Chair of Piano Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, returns to ONEcomposer to coach piano students from through the Central New York Humanities Corridor.
May 7, 2021
6:00 PM
March 21, 2021
A Special Lecture by Terrance McKnight
Author, scholar, and WQXR host, Terrance McKnight pays a visit to ONEcomposer for a special lecture.
April 11 2021
4:00 PM
Ms. Slack will share performances, as well as insights from her experience as a leading artist. Music will include works by two underrepresented composers— Robert Nathaniel Dett and Undine Smith Moore— whose beautiful compositions have been too often overlooked. Live Q&A session with participants.
February 21, 2021
4:00 PM
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December 6, 2020
Speaker Series: Live with Karen Slack, Soprano
Soprano and opera superstar Karen Slack joins our Speaker Series to discuss her career as a singer, entrepreneur, and star of the international opera stage.
December 6, 2020
4:00 PM
October 4, 2020
Black Music Matters: An examination of institutional racism in music schools in the United States
Dr. Whitehead is a professor of music education at Ithaca College and the founding director of Ithaca's Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers. He will discuss the importance of preserving African-American musics in our classrooms and our practice. Zoom registration is required (use the RSVP button).
October 4, 2020
4:00 PM
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