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Dates:Saturday, April 27, 2019
Hours:3:00pm
Ages:Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:Free
Category:Music & Concerts

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, the Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the breadth and depth of black artistry with powerful music from black composers across three centuries in Nigra Sum Sed Formosa: I Am Black But Beautiful.

A collaboration between Castle of Our Skins and the Handel and Haydn Society, the performance will take place at 3:00 p.m. at the Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center.

Directed by Reginald L. Mobley, Ashleigh Gordon, and Dr. Jennifer Kane, the performance will feature musicians from the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus, musicians from Castle of our Skins, a literary performance from Marlon Carey, and the Handel and Haydn Society Vocal Arts Program Concert Choir.

L’Merchie Frazier, Director of Education and Interpretation at the Museum of African American History, will offer a pre-concert lecture at 2:00 p.m. Presented as part of ArtWeek, her lecture will contextualize the program’s Latin namesake as it relates to music, arts, and today’s modern time.

The afternoon will feature music from black composers across three centuries, and include both music and guest readings. The program will include Daniel Bernard Roumain’s I Made Up My Mind Not to Move from his “Parks” String Quartet; Jonathan Woody’s world premiere of Nigra Sum Sed Formosa: I am Black But Beautiful – A fantasia on microaggressions; Jessica May’s Bear; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s The Lee Shore; Florence Price’s Andante Moderato from String Quartet in G Major; Zanaida Robles’ Umoja featuring the H+H Concert Choir; Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come featuring the H+H Concert Choir; and Andre J. Thomas’ I Dream a World performed by the full ensemble. The program will last one hour and is free and open to the public, although advance reservations are requested. Reservations can be made online at www.handelandhaydn.org.

Tickets for individual performances may be purchased by calling 617.266.3605, visiting handelandhaydn.org or in person at 9 Harcourt Street in Boston (M-F 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.). Student and group discounts are also available.

About the Handel and Haydn Society

The Handel and Haydn Society is internationally acclaimed for its performances of Baroque and Classical music. Based in Boston, H+H’s Orchestra and Chorus delight more than 50,000 listeners each year with a nine concert subscription series at Symphony Hall and other leading venues, in addition to a robust program of intimate events in museums, schools, and community centers. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Harry Christophers, the ensemble embraces historically informed performance, bringing classical music to life with the same immediacy it had the day it was written. Through the Karen S. and George D. Levy Education Program, H+H also provides engaging, accessible, and broadly inclusive music education to thousands of children each year. Founded in Boston in 1815, H+H is among the oldest continuously performing classical music ensembles in the United States, and is unique for its longevity, capacity for reinvention, and distinguished history of premieres. For more information, visit handelandhaydn.org.

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1234 Columbus Ave., Roxbury, MA, 02120 map

Driving
Starting on Route 93 (Southeast Expressway). From Rt. 93 (Southeast Expressway) take exit 18, Mass. Ave. Roxbury. Follow the off ramp which becomes Melnea Cass Blvd. Be sure to stay in the middle lane. Take a left at Tremont Street which becomes Columbus Avenue. Follow Columbus Avenue for approximately 1/2 mile. Look for the Media/Arts Center on your left. Parking is available at the Cedar Street lot (corner of Cedar Street and Columbus Avenue).

Public Transportation (MBTA)
From Downtown Boston take Orange Line toward Forest Hills. Get off at the Roxbury Crossing station. The Mainstage theatre is located across the street on Columbus Avenue.

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