"Beyond Race: African American Art Songs & Spirituals" Masterclass
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 10:45-12:45, Crowley 115, University of Notre Dame
Guest artists Caroline Helton, soprano (University of Michigan) & Emery Stephens, baritone (Wayne State University) will lead a public masterclass and discussion which will demonstrate ways in which singers can overcome barriers to integrating art songs and spirituals by African American composers into the canon of solo concert repertoire, as well as enable voice students from all racial backgrounds to forge a more visceral understanding of the range of African American experiences, both contemporary and historical.