[International
opera star soprano Marquita Lister, concert pianist and professor of
music at Howard University Raymond Jackson, Arts advocate Terri Allen
and Emerging Artist Award: soprano Angeli Ferrette. Photo
credit: Various]
Patrick
D. McCoy
April 15, 2012
“This week, branches of the National
Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. will
travel to Washington, D. C. for the Eastern Region Conference. The
Ben Holt Memorial Branch, the Washington, D. C. will serve as host
for the regional event, showing hospitality to branches from New York
to Virginia. Musicians and music lovers in the area are invited
register and take part of the conference. Founded in 1919, the
national organization is led by David Morrow, conductor of the famed
Morehouse College Glee Club. Jim Butler serves as director of the
Eastern Region.
"On-site registration
will began on Thursday, April 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the host hotel, the
Four Points Sheraton located at 1201 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
20005. Sessions officially begin on Friday, April 20 at 9:00 a.m.
with informational sessions and an afternoon workshop.”
Patrick
D. McCoy
DC Performing Arts Examiner
Contributor, Arts and
Culture, CBSWashington.com
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