“Hello,
For
those of you who do not know me, my name is Nicole Taylor. I am a
graduate of The University of Texas Butler School of Music Butler
Opera Program. I earned my Master of Music (MM) and Doctor of Musical
Arts (DMA) in May 2011. While I was there, I started a concert series
that celebrates the accomplishments of Black American classical and
jazz composers.
“As
student researching information for a paper in class, I discovered a
wealth of music that I had never heard before.” “By holding this
concert every year during Black History Month, we hope to increase
the awareness of classical music, jazz, American classical music, as
well as Black composers in not just the Black community, but in this
country in general.
"This
is a free concert that is presented during Black History Month
presented by The University of Texas Butler School of Music and
Huston Tillotson University Music Department. This is the 6th
Annual Black History Concert Celebrating Black Composers.
We are bringing in Roland
Carter
who is a composer/arranger known particularly for his
arrangements of Negro Spirituals. You can read more about him here:
http://rolandcarter.com/
This
year, the choir that will be singing his works will be a large
combined choir including the UT Concert Chorale, the HT Concert
Choir, and the Prairie View A&M Concert Choir. Individual
students will also perform various works by Black Composers. This
will be a wonderful evening. Please plan to attend or listen online
if you are not able to attend. Please feel free to forward this info
to anyone who may be interested. Attached is a PDF file of the poster
for this concert.
Event:
Black History Month Concert
Date:
Friday, February 03, 2012
Time:
7:30 PM
Location:
Bates Recital Hall (The hall is located inside of the Butler School
of Music Building
2350
Robert Dedman Dr
Austin,
TX
Webcast:
Broadcast will begin a few minutes before the performance.
·
All
Audio Webcasts are broadcast in Quicktime
·
Quicktime
Format: MPEG4-generic/44100/2 16-bit Stereo at 128 kb/sec
Phone:
Music
Hotline (512) 471-5401
Fees:
Free Admission
Nicole
L. Taylor, DMA
Founder and Creator of the Black
Composer Concert Series
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