On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6 PM ET, The Harlem Chamber Players will present its 14th Annual Black History Month Celebration in the newly renovated Dorothy Maynor Hall at the Harlem School of the Arts, located at 645 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, New York, 10030.
The program will feature the world premiere of We Met at the Symphony for Soprano and String Quartet by Nkeiru Okoye. This work was commissioned by The Harlem Chamber Players. Also on the program are David Baker’s Through This Vale of Tears for Tenor, Piano, and Strings and William Grant Still’s Ennanga for Harp, Strings, and Piano. You must show proof of vaccination in order to
attend. Masks and social distancing are also required. Temperatures will be taken at the door.
Featured artists on this concert are soprano Leah Hawkins, Met tenor Chauncey Packer, harpist Ashley Jackson, pianist Kyle Walker, violinists Ashley Horne and Sandra Billingslea, violist William Frampton, and cellist Wayne Smith. Terrance McKnight of WQXR will host.
Tickets are $20 for General Admission and $15 for Students and Seniors and may be purchased online at:
Additional information about the concert can be found at: www.harlemchamberplayers.org/event/
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The Harlem Chamber Players’ official website is www.harlemchamberplayers.org.
The Harlem Chamber Players, Inc. is an ethnically diverse collective of professional musicians dedicated to bringing high-caliber, affordable, accessible live classical music to people in the Harlem community and beyond. The Harlem Chamber Players promote arts inclusion, diversity in classical music and equal access to the arts. The Harlem Chamber Players bring music to underserved
neighborhoods, promote shared community arts and cultural engagement and provide opportunities for classically trained musicians of color.
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