Funmike Lagoke
Hannibal Lokumbe
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Dr. Eric Conway writes:
Hello Morgan Fine and Performing Arts Community,
Hello Morgan Fine and Performing Arts Community,
The
Morgan State University Choir will appear once again with the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in their Verizon Hall at the Kimmel
Center! We will sing the world-premiere of Healing Tones by the orchestra’s composer-in-residence Hannibal Lokumbe.
In
addition to the Morgan presence on stage as the chorus, I am very proud
to say that former Morgan Music major Funmike Lagoke, who was a member
of the Morgan choir just three semesters ago, will be a featured soloist
with the Philadelphia Orchestra in this premiere! She will portray the
role of “The Everlasting” or the Creator. This piece is the last
installment of the composer’s residence position featuring many
premieres over the past five years with the Philadelphia Orchestra. In
2015, the Morgan choir premiered Hannibal's One Land, One River, One People with
the orchestra. The composer was so taken by the voice and presence of
our Fumi during our last engagement, that he said that he had to have
her as a soloist in his next composition!
If you live near Philadelphia, or you are interested in hearing Fumi and the choir sing Healing Tones,
see link below to purchase tickets for the concert. See attached the
cover of playbill featuring Funmike Lagoke as the face of his
composition, a pic of the composer, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
EC
Link to purchase tickets:
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Eric Conway, D.M.A.
Fine and Performing Arts Department, Chair
Morgan State University
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