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To Be Free: The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone

To Be Free: The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone

USC Thornton School of Music

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Performed by USC Thornton School of Music students, faculty, alumni, and special guests, this one-night-only concert celebrates Nina Simone’s classical training and its profound influence on her expansive, genre-defying musical vision. From her early grounding in composers such as Bach and Czerny to her fearless fusion of blues, jazz, gospel, and classical traditions, Simone forged a singular musical voice that transcended genre to speak truth to...

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1 dates (26 Jan - 26 Jan)

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26

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7:30 pm

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Free admission

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