Acclaimed Opera Singer Lawrence Brownlee To Preview Song Cycle Inspired By BLM Movement At The Greene Space At WQXR

On Wednesday, March 28, WQXR will present the latest installment of its "Classical Up Close" series at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space with special guest, acclaimed tenor Lawrence Brownlee.

Brownlee - whose voice has been praised as "an instrument of great beauty and expression" by NPR - will perform arias and art songs that are core to his artistic identity. During the evening, Brownlee will also give a preview of the new song cycle about the black male experience, "Cycles of My Being," which he'll perform next month at Carnegie Hall. He will be accompanied by pianist Myra Huang.

Named the 2017 "Male Singer of the Year" by both the International Opera Awards and Bachtrack, Lawrence Brownlee has been hailed by the Associated Press as one of "the world's leading bel canto tenors." One of the most in-demand singers around the world, he has performed with nearly every leading international opera house and festival, as well as major orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Academia di Santa Cecila, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and the Bayerische Rundfunk Orchestra. Brownlee also serves as Artistic Advisor at Opera Philadelphia, helping the company to expand their repertoire, diversity efforts and community initiatives.

WQXR Presents Classical Up Close: Tenor Lawrence Brownlee

Wednesday, March 28, at 7pm

The Greene Space, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY (corner of Varick Street)

Tickets are $25, available at thegreenespace.org

The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space is the street-level broadcast studio and performance venue of WNYC and WQXR that produces special live editions of WNYC programs and WQXR concerts and festivals, as well as original programming, including theater events, arts and culture conversation series, political debates and audio theater. It serves as a place for experimentation, cultural discovery and dialogue. For more information, visit www.thegreenespace.org

WQXR 105.9 FM, which streams live at www.wqxr.org, is New York City's only all-classical music station, immersing listeners in the city's rich musical life. WQXR presents new and landmark classical recordings as well as live concerts from Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, among other venues. WQXR also broadcasts essential destination programs including New York Philharmonic This Week and Young Artists Showcase. For listeners in search of the new, WQXR operates New Sounds, a hand-crafted, genre-free home for the musically curious, with a 24/7 radio station, a slate of podcasts, and live video sessions with dynamic and emerging artists, all available at newsounds.org. Operavore is WQXR's opera site featuring news, interviews, and commentaries from the world of opera, as well as a 24/7 all-opera stream. WQXR.org provides essential playlist information and online listening, as well as original content, host blogs, NYC cultural news, and videos. The station's free mobile app allows listeners to take WQXR with them wherever they go. As a public radio station, WQXR is supported by the generosity of its members and sponsors, making classical music relevant, accessible and inspiring for listeners in New York City and around the globe.

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