BuffaloRising.com: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra performs works of Adolphus Hailstork, William Grant Still, Margaret Bonds and Ulysses Kay Feb. 25 & 27

Adolphus Hailstork

William Grant Still (1895-1978)

Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)

Ulysses Kay (1917-1995)

Buffalo Rising

Peter Hall

February 19, 2022

Assistant BPO conductor Jaman E. Dunn conducts SPOTLIGHT ON BLACK COMPOSERS featuring soprano Sirgourney Cook and several BPO musician soloists in music by Adolphus Hailstork, William Grant Still, Margaret bonds, and Ulysses Kay.  Not at Kleinhans, but at Rockwell Hall on the Buff State Campus, presented by Buffalo Opera Unlimited, the two programs are next weekend, Friday February 25 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 27 at 2:30pm.  

Performing Arts Center

Buffalo State

"Don't miss this opportunity to experience the distinctive music of William Grant Still (Grief (Weeping Angel), Golden Days from Costaso, Mother and Child, Ennanga, Poem for Orchestra, and Sahdji, (a work for singers, dancers and orchestra), Margaret Bonds (The Negro Speaks of Rivers), Ulysses Kay (Pieta) and Adolphus Hailstork (Symphony No. 2). This performance will include singers, dancers and instrumentalists, conducted by Jaman Dunn."