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"Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork" at The Marsh
Dates: 5/22/2021 - 5/23/2021
📍 Theatre: The Marsh
1062 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
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African American art song and stories will be spotlighted when The Marsh launches its new solo performance musical series "The Art Songs of Black Composers" on its digital platform MarshStream. The series kicks off May 22 and 23 with noted soprano and actress Dr. Candace Y. Johnsons "Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork." Joined by San Francisco Symphony pianist Marc Shapiro, Johnson shines a light on acclaimed modern composer Hailstorks song cycle "Ventriloquist Acts of God," blending singing with theatrical storytelling to depict a university professor and her students discussing how to hear the music and each other in a whole new way.
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BWW Interview: Candace Johnson of MUSIC TO MY EARS - HEARING ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK on MarshStream Shares Her Passion for Art Songs by Black Composers
May 18, 2021 If, like me, you’re not all that familiar with art songs by Black composers, Candace Johnson is here to show you what you’ve been missing out on. On May 22nd and 23rd, the acclaimed soprano and actress will perform her new show Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork to kick off The Marsh’s new solo performance musical series The Art Songs of Black Composers on its digital platform MarshStream. Dr. Johnson will be joined by San Francisco Symphony pianist Marc Shapiro to shine a light on celebrated modern composer Hailstork’s song cycle Ventriloquist Acts of God, blending singing with theatrical storytelling to depict a university professor and her students discussing how to hear the music – and each other – in a whole new way. Immediately following the performance, Johnson and Shapiro will be joined by The Marsh Founder/Artistic Director Stephanie Weisman for a Q&A. Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork will be streamed at 7:30pm PDT on Saturday, May 22 and 5:00pm PDT on Sunday, May 23. Prior to those performances, Johnson and Dr. Adolphus Hailstork will appear on Stephanie’s MarshStream at 7:30pm PDT on Thursday, May 20 to discuss his work. Additional information can be found at www.themarsh.org/marshstream.
The Marsh Launches New Solo Performance Musical Series Highlighting Art Songs Of Black Composers
April 21, 2021 African American art song and stories will be spotlighted when The Marsh launches its new solo performance musical series The Art Songs of Black Composers on its digital platform MarshStream.About the Theatre
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