American Song Recital
Faculty Artist Series
January 17, 2015
American Song Recital
Darryl Taylor, countertenorBrent McMunn, piano
Lorna Griffitt, piano
Nicole Mitchell, flute Recital of newly commissioned works for countertenor, plus beloved standards.
The recital focuses the first half on poetry of Countee Cullen, with new music by H Leslie Adams, Adolphus Hailstork, Lori Laitman, Andre Myers, Maria Thompson Corley, and jazz flutist Nicole M. Mitchell. The second half begins with a new song cycle by Robert Owens, on poetry of Arthur Rimbaud, Rimbaud-Cabaret. The program concludes with songs of Lee Hoiby. Winifred Smith Hall 8:00 pm
General $15 / Seniors, Groups 10+, UCI Faculty & Staff $14 / UCI Students & Children under 17 $5 Join us for a pre-concert lecture on "Countee Cullen" hosted by Dr. Nahum Chandler, professor of African-American Studies. 7:30 pm in Winifred Smith Hall.