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Hamilton Voices Virtual Concert - December 4th, 2020
Exploring non-idiomatic choral music by Black composers by Black composers.
Illuminate Women's Music - December 4th, 2020
Illuminate Women's music digital concert with Maggie Cox -
4th December 2020 7.30pm (UK time). Join us for a wonderful evening of double bass music performed by Maggie Cox including works by:
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Ondas (1993) by Sonia Ray
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Sept Vignettes (2020) by Ania Vu
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everythingfeelsthesame (2020) by Sarian Sankoh
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A door to yesterday (2020) by Angela Elizabeth Slater
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The (WRECK)oning (2020) by Mason Bynes
Bass Players for Black Composers: Mason Bynes Artist in Residence - December 4th 2020
The first concert of our new Artist in Residence series featuring Mason Bynes and bassist/composer Byron Crenshaw!
This series is the first of BPBC's efforts to create more equitable and inclusive curation practices. We hope you will join us!
Nightingale Vocal Ensemble- Stardust Songs of the Cosmos: October 16th, 2020
This digital program is a mixed-media concert experience, a true merging of many artistic disciplines. It features original pieces by members of the ensemble: Mason Bynes, John Haukoos, Nicholas Ford, Peter Fletcher, and Kelvyn Koning. Stardust aired the night of the new moon occurring on October 16th, 2020, at 8:00 PM (EST).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdShu5fT1XE&feature=emb_title
Bass Players for Black Composers: Mason Bynes Artist in Residence Workshop - October 30th, 2020
Join Artist in Residence, Mason Bynes as she speaks with composer Byron Crenshaw about his latest album, and a new work for solo bass!
This series is the first of BPBC's efforts to create more equitable and inclusive curation practices. We hope you will join us Friday afternoon!
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (BBC Radio3): October 24th, 2020
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain presents a Mighty River of music at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Featuring "Hades" by Mason Bynes on October 24th, 2020 on BBC Radio 3
Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) and The Westerlies - September 11th, 2020
New York brass ensemble to perform new work "For Rosa" at the Festival of Trumpet Music in September 2020. In addition, The Westerlies will also be performing this work at The Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, AL in December 2020.
Musica por Cambio 2020
Tune in September 6th and November 23rd to hear performances of "The [Wreck]oning" for bass and "The House" for voice and piano.
This recital series is dedicated to fighting racism in Mexico and the United States. Funds will also be raised for the Racismo Mx associations at:
and for Castle of Our Skins
http://www.castleskins.org/donate1.html
Bass Players for Black Composers: "The [Wreck]oning"- August 30th, 2020 @7pm
Join us for a premiere of Clifton Joey Guidry's work, 'In my Bed', plus second performances of our newly composed works by Mason Bynes, Nick Dunston, Sarian Sankoh, and Darian Donovan Thomas. Performed by Daniel Murray, Daphine Henderson, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Rebecca Lawrence, and Ross Wightman.
IDAGIO Live - August 25th, 2020
Dr Eugene Rogers takes over Thomas Hampson's World of Song series this month, with Movers and Shapers in Classical Music, a series that features powerful conversations with composers, conductors, singers and musicians mostly from the United States who have a global impact on the field. Dr Rogers, our guest-host and curator for August, will spotlight the work of the Sphinx Organization and The Washington Chorus. He will also host a two-part series featuring Black compositional voices who are shaking up the field with their unique sounds and perspectives as both performers and composers.
In this episode, Joel Thomas hosts part two of this compelling conversation highlighting the groundbreaking work of Black composers. His guests include composers Jessie Montgomery, Jasmine Arielle Barnes, and Mason Bynes.
Bass Players for Black Composers:
Composer Workshop July 15th, 2020
Come on our to our second workshop of our series leading up to Mason's and Sarian's premieres of their new works for solo double bass! Get to know their process, their music, and hang out.
https://www.facebook.com/events/274883713836843/
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Boston Pops Holiday Tour 2019
The Metropolitan chorale will be joining the Boston Pops for " a performance filled with holiday music favorites, the traditional Pops sing-along, and a visit from Santa Claus himself!" - from Boston Pops Website. Buy tickets here: https://www.bso.org/brands/pops/features/2019-holiday-pops.aspx
Boston Early Music Festival:
June 2019
Join UNT's Collegium Singers and Baroque Orchestra at The Boston Early Music Festival- includes performance of Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri
Dallas Highlander Concert Series: May 19th, 2019 Moody Performance Hall
The finale concert in the Highlander Concert Series with a performance of Mozart's Mass in C minor at The Moody Performance Hall 6:30pm
Denton Arts and Jazz: April 28th, 2019
Join the Downbeat Award winning ensemble Avenue C for our set at Denton Arts and Jazz Festival!