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February 25: Paul Robeson

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:42:00 +0000

Cultural Icon and Activist A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story Paul Robeson was a true Renaissance man whose multifaceted talents and deep commitment

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February 23: Marian Anderson

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:58:56 +0000

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Voice of the Movement Story Marian Anderson, a world-renowned contralto, was a trailblazer who shattered racial barriers

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Part 3. – Miles Davis and the Evolution of Jazz Fusion from Classical Roots

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:23:11 +0000

Jazz has always been a dynamic art form, evolving and reshaping itself with each passing decade. Among the countless innovators who redefined the genre, Miles

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Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:11:42 +0000

Let’s face it — when most people think of jazz, they picture smoky clubs, wild improvisation, and the kind of energy that feels almost chaotic.

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Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:46:19 +0000

Jazz has never been a static art form. From its roots in New Orleans to the electric experimentation of the 1970s, it has thrived on

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Natalie Lewis performing at the Bayerische Staatsoper

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:23:56 +0000

Last evening, I was pleasantly surprised to see Natalie Lewis, mezzo-soprano perform in the role of Alisa in Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor at the

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Celebrating Jessye Norman: A Luminary in Opera

Robert Toomer, Jr. — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 16:37:41 +0000

Today, we celebrate the birthday of Jessye Norman, an extraordinary American opera singer and recitalist whose commanding presence and exceptional vocal talent captivated audiences around

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🎭 Honoring the Legacy of Shirley Verrett – A Trailblazing Opera Icon

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 31 May 2024 13:53:52 +0000

Shirley Verrett wasn’t just an opera singer – she was a force of nature, captivating audiences with a voice that soared across the world’s greatest

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Julia Bullock Uploads History’s Persistent Voice

Jeff Oppenheim — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:16:16 +0000

The recent premiere of the new contemporary opera “Upload,” by Michel van der Aa at the Park Avenue Armory confronted the audience with the idea

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The Gateways Music Festival Triumph and A. D. Lee Koonce

Jeff Oppenheim — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:55:50 +0000

During the month of April, the Gateways Music Festival presented a series of concerts at venues throughout Manhattan. ROUTES followed the festival sending several of

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The Gateways Orchestra Brought Decades of Struggle to a Peak

Yvette Berry — Mon, 09 May 2022 14:50:27 +0000

On a sunny clear day in April, my managing editor and I met up in the lobby of Carnegie Hall. We were there not just

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African-American Pianists at the Gateways Music Festival

Yvette Berry — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:31:31 +0000

In the shadows of the behemoth Lincoln Center complex, located just of Broadway at 65th Street is a smaller musical resource known as the Elaine

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Gateways Music Festival: A Feast for the Ears and the Eyes

Ellen Levitt — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:31:49 +0000

“Hats Off” to the Gateways Festival for a rather enjoyable and enlightening Saturday, April 23rd, in the East Village of Manhattan. First the agenda was

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Imani Winds perform at Abyssinian Baptist Church

Yvette Berry — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:14:22 +0000

The Gateways Music Festival’s first performance in New York City, after its tour in Rochester, began with the Grammy Award nominated Imani Winds at the historic Abyssinian

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The Gateways Music Festival and the Marian Anderson String Quartet

Joan Penn — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:15:03 +0000

On a Friday evening at the 92nd Street Y, the Marian Anderson String Quartet presented “On Being Enslaved,” a moving musical journey of healing and

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Gateways Music Festival and African-American Classical Music

Ellen Levitt — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 22:21:51 +0000

You can certainly “Take it to the Bank” if you asked the average person in the United States to name a classical music composer or

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ROUTES January 1978 Highlights Page

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 19 May 2020 07:40:56 +0000

Here you’ll see a wonderful array of music videos of performers, the likes of Helen Humes – Alberta Hunter – Sonny Rollins – Rose Murphy

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“The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed”

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 10 May 2016 18:02:15 +0000

On Jan 19, 2016, The University of Michigan’s Male Glee Club sang Joel Thompson’s new choral work “The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” —

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“Stand Up Straight and Sing”

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:05:34 +0000

Stand Up Straight and Sing! is an interview in the Chicago setting in which Ms. Norman talks about her strict upbringing. And now for the

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André Watts

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:10:37 +0000

André Watts gives a brief interview at the end of the concert.

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Pianist George Francois

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:40:52 +0000

June 26, 2015, 7pm Doors Open at 6:30 PM The Concert Space at Beethoven’s Piano 211 W.58th Street Manhattan (212)390-8019 Ghanaian pianist George Francois started playing

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