Three sopranos known to the Washington, D.C. area and internationally for their immense talent will be among the impressive roster of artists at the African American Art Song Alliance Conference at the University of California at Irvine this week. Sopranos Carmen Balthrop, Lisa Edwards-Burrs and Marquita Lister will join alliance by founder Dr. Darryl Taylor in California, joining other noted scholars, artists and performers from across the country and abroad, February 9-12.
LISTEN to Dr. Taylor in an interview about the remarkable work of the African American Art Song Alliance.
Virginia State University associate professor and distinguished soprano, Dr. Lisa Edwards-Burrs will perform works by Undine Smith Moore and Leslie Savoy Burrs.
LEARN MORE about Lisa Edwards-Burrs.
Metropolitan Opera soprano, Carmen Balthrop will sing "Moremi's Lullaby" from Leslie Burrs' American opera Vanqui.
LISTEN to an interview with Carmen Balthrop on THE OPERA DIVA SERIES.
Internationally acclaimed soprano and winner of the 2011 Victory Award, Marquita Lister will perform songs by H. Leslie Adams and Anthony Davis.
LISTEN to an interview with Marquita Lister on THE OPERA DIVA SERIES
*Your DC Performing Arts Examiner will present a lecture on Friday, February 10, 2012, 11:00 a.m at the University of California at Irvine entitled: "The Role of Social Media in the Development and Exposure of African American Performing Artists."
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