Margaret Bonds News

The 2022–23 Boston Symphony Orchestra season, under the direction of Andris Nelsons, will present a spectrum of performers and musical styles, spotlighting some of classical music’s most vibrant artists. Find out what shows are included and how to get tickets.

 The University of Washington's Meany Center for the Performing Arts today announces its 2022–23 Season, presenting 20 visionary artists and ensembles who are pushing artistic boundaries, blending genres and bringing more diverse creative representation to the stage. With the world opening back up to travel, this season also marks the resumption of international touring artists to each series of the season. 

The Dessoff Choirs continues its season celebrating African American composer Margaret Bonds (1913-1972), a significant figure in the fight for civil rights.

Be sure to mark it in your diary: Nicky Spence is returning to La Monnaie! In the past, the Scottish tenor has captured hearts in Brussels with his performances as Števa Buryja in Jenůfa and Nikita in From the House of the Dead.

Join the Congressional Chorus for its next live, in-person concert on Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. entitled “Beautifully Human” at the National City Christian Church in downtown DC.

Mills College Music Department presents pianist Samantha Ege on Sunday,  April 3, 2022 (3:00 PM PDT), performing a recital of solo piano works by African American women composers, including Florence Price and Margaret Bonds.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, concludes its 2021-22 Mainstage Series with The Wider View: Songs by Black Composers on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 8:00pm at Merkin Hall, co-presented by Kaufman Music Center. The concert features mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, soprano Kearstin Piper Brown, and baritone Jorell Williams, together with pianists Nathaniel LaNasa and Steven Blier, in works by Black composers that include H. Leslie Adams, Margaret Bonds, Harry Burleigh, Adolphus C. Hailstork, Robert Owens, Hale Smith, and William Grant Still.

The concert features mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, soprano Kearstin Piper Brown, and baritone Jorell Williams, together with pianists Nathaniel LaNasa and Steven Blier, in works by Black composers that include H. Leslie Adams, Margaret Bonds, Harry Burleigh, Adolphus C. Hailstork, Robert Owens, Hale Smith, and William Grant Still..

Building on its long history of presenting adventurous music from across the genre spectrum, Caramoor’s 2022 summer season celebrates music’s power to unite people, heal divisions, and inspire discovery.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and David C. Bohnett Chief Executive Officer Chair Chad Smith today announced the adventurous slate of programs for the 2022/23 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Today, GRAMMY Award-winning Catalyst Quartet releases UNCOVERED Volume 2: Florence B. Price on Azica Records.

Finding a Voice is busy making plans for the fifth edition of the festival, back in front of live audiences, from March 3rd to 8th. The festival will again focus on the music of women composers through the ages, building and expanding on the first four highly successful editions, including the 2021 series of online concerts.

Bronx Arts Ensemble has announced Reflections, a free concert event on February 5, 2022, at 3 pm at Bronx House Community Center, 990 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY.

On this Women's Christmas, Finding a Voice has announced that the fifth edition of the innovative concert series will take place from March 3rd to 8th 2022. The festival will again focus on the music of women composers through the ages, building and expanding on the first four highly successful editions, including 2021's series of online concerts.

The New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy and Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas have announced I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond, a multi-disciplinary, multi-tiered festival that celebrates the history and influence of this cultural movement.

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents four digital programs in 2022 as part of its free NYFOS@Home Digital Series launched in Fall 2020.

Seattle Opera continues its 2021/22 season with a dynamic lineup of opera events, including community conversations, artist recitals, laser shows, and a timely and award-winning opera.

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, will present four digital programs in 2022 as part of its free NYFOS@Home Digital Series launched in Fall 2020.

Created and directed by composer, conductor, and multi-genre musician   Damien Sneed, Our Song, Our Story is an evening of music highlighting some of the world’s most well-known arias, art songs and spirituals, Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 7:30PM.

Created and directed by composer, conductor, and multi-genre musician   Damien Sneed, Our Song, Our Story is an evening of music highlighting some of the world's most well-known arias, art songs and spirituals, Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 7:30PM.