Washington Performing Arts forges forth with two compelling new programs in its strong and steady Home Delivery Plus series. On Friday, Steven Banks — a saxophonist and evangelist for the horn’s deserved place in the pit — is joined by pianist Xak Bjerken and Zorá Quartet for a concert recorded Feb. 25 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, featuring Mozart’s Oboe Quartet in F, K.370/368b, Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, new works by Banks and premieres of works by Carlos Simon and Saad Haddad (co-commissioned by co-presenter Young Concert Artists). That stream is free and will be available until March 11.
And on March 26, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges will perform “Rising, Together,” a program being taped at Sixth & I, including works by Simon, Richard Danielpour, Margaret Bonds, Xavier Montsalvatge, Florence Price and a piece composed for Bridges by Shawn Okpebholo. That stream is ticketed ($20) and available through April 1. washingtonperformingarts.org.
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