John
Malveaux
of www.MusicUNTOLD.com, Co-Producer of the 150th Anniversary Emancipation Proclamation Concert, writes:
Donnie Ray Albert, George Shirley, Latonia Moore, Sanford Allen,
Jammieca Mott and Nokuthual Ngwenyama arrived at LAX on Thursday Sept
20th and were transported to Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Richard Thompson
and Annelle Gregory drove to Los Angeles and joined them at the Hotel
until all departed on September 23rd.
Eric De Weese (General Manager
KUSC), Gail Eichenthal (Executive Producer KUSC-Los Angeles and KDFC-San
Francisco, and I shared a dinner evening with traveling artists. Friday
rehearsals and performances required shuttling between AT&T Center
Theater and Hotel.
A sound shell (reflected) was erected on the AT&T
Center Theater to benefit audio recording for future broadcast before
Saturday's soundcheck. Rehearsals and performances also included Los
Angeles area pianist Althea Waites and Polli Chambers-Salazar. The
spirit of artist cooperation was contagious.
Gail Eichenthal and I joined Donnie Ray Albert, Sanford Allen, Annelle Gregory, Latonia Moore,
Jammieca Mott, Nokuthula Ngweyama, George Shirley, Richard Thompson
and guest of artist for post concert drinks and appetizers at the hotel.
I overhead Sanford Allen's guest Bob Watt speaking about challenges of
finding a publisher or self publishing. Bob Watt was LA Phil's first
black musician. Donnie Ray Albert left to begin rehearsals with Edmonton
Opera and Latonia Moore left to begin rehearsals with Dallas Opera.
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