A Black History Month concert featuring works by Grammy-nominated composer Shawn Okpebholo with poetry by Duke University’s Associate Professor of English Tsitsi Jaji. Shepherd School of Music Artist Teacher of Opera Studies Lyndsi Maus performs alongside Shepherd opera students.

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Black Vocal Works: a Celebration of Poetry in Song

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Manhattan School of Music’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Cayenne Teeter, Classical Voice – Mezzo Soprano

Manhattan School of Music

Student Recital: Hanna Atsedewoin

Carnegie Mellon University

Student Recital: Solomon Onyukwu

Madeleine Zuckerman, soprano and Isabel Yang, mezzo-soprano

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

It’s hard to keep eyes and ears off this accomplished and charismatic artist. “I want people to feel like they’re listening to someone who has something thoughtful and meaningful to say,” says Lawrence Brownlee, who returns to SF Performances after his 2018 debut. Brownlee is deeply thoughtful about his connection to audiences, through selection of repertory and musical storytelling.

Lawrence Brownlee Tenor and Kevin Miller Piano

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Robert Owens

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Mar 8, 2025

Black Vocal Works: a Celebration of Poetry in Song · The Shepherd School of Music

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Cayenne Teeter, Classical Voice – Mezzo Soprano · Manhattan School of Music

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