Celebrating Juneteenth:

Music of Black Composers

 

Thursday, June 15 at 7 pm
Lewisville Grand Theater
100 N. Charles Street

Lewisville, TX 75057

Tickets $15, $5 students

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Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 pm
Zion Lutheran Church
6121 East Lovers Lane

Dallas, TX 75214
Tickets $30, $10 students

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Sunday, June 18 at 5 pm

St. Paul Lutheran Church and 

Christian Academy

5725 S. Marsalis Ave

Dallas, TX 75241

Admission complimentary 

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For our third celebration of the Texas roots of Juneteenth we continue featuring classical music, ragtime, and songs by Black composers. These compositions include ‘Reflection on a Memorial’ by outstanding young Dallas talent Quinn Mason along with a series of ‘Six Dances’ by prominent neoclassicist Ulysses Kay, who taught at City U of N.Y. and was known for his many film scores, orchestral, and chamber works.

This season, we feature the little-known operatic composition ‘Treemonisha’ by ragtime star Scott Joplin, who wished to be known also for his serious works. Highlighting the rich vocal tradition of the Black community, we feature celebrated soprano and versatile Dallas chorus master Alfrelynn Roberts with traditional spirituals arranged by John Carter and the famous ‘Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel’ arranged by Courtney Carey. 

Ms. Roberts will also perform art songs from Nightsongs based on poems of Langston Hughes set to music by Leslie Adams. Join us to hear and honor these contemporary Black composers.