Elbphilharmonie Kleiner Saal

Concert Stream: A Celebration of Black Music I

»Song of America«

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Lawrence Brownlee
Lawrence Brownlee © Shervin Lainez
Louise Toppin
Louise Toppin © Romanieo Golphin
Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson © Jiyang Chen
Joseph Joubert
Joseph Joubert © Lelund Durond Thompson
Justin Austin
Justin Austin © Jessica Osber Photography
Ema Nikolovska
Ema Nikolovska © Kaupo Kikkas
  • Doors open 19:00

  • Start 20:00

Performers

Louise Toppin soprano

Leah Hawkins soprano

Ema Nikolovska mezzo-soprano

Lawrence Brownlee tenor

Justin Austin baritone

Thomas Hampson baritone

Howard Watkins piano

Joseph Joubert piano

Programme

»Langston Hughes: Singing Harlem in Europe«

Kurt Pahlen
Auch ich bin Amerika

Hermann Reutter
Trommel / aus: Meine dunklen Hände
Lied für ein dunkles Mädchen "Wenn Susanna" / aus: Meine dunklen Hände

Wilhelm Grosz
Afrika-Songs / Zyklus für Sopran, Bariton und Klavier op. 29 (Auswahl)

Howard Swanson
Joy
Night Song
The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Florence B. Price
Bewilderment

Margaret Bonds
Three Dream Portraits
Songs of the Seasons

Robert Owens
In Time of Silver Rain op 11/1
Carolina Cabin op. 11/5
Desire op. 13/1
Mortal Storm op. 29

H. Leslie Adams
Prayer / aus: Nightsongs

Andre Myers
Harlem Night Song

George Walker
In Time of Silver Rain

Hale Smith
March Moon / aus: Beyond the Rim of Day
To a Little Lover-Lass, Dead / aus: Beyond the Rim of Day

Harriette Davison Watkins
Troubled Woman
In Time of Silver Rain

Richard Thompson
The Negro Speaks of Rivers / aus: Dream Variations
Black Pierrot / aus: Dream Variations

Brandon J. Spencer
Dream Variations

Damien Sneed
I Dream a World

Leonard Bernstein
I, Too, Sing America / aus: Songfest

Promoter: HamburgMusik

In collaboration with the Hampsong Foundation

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Song of America: A Celebration of Black Music

A festival celebrating the music, poetry, and stories of Black composers, writers, and artists.

A Celebration of Black Music I

The first concert of the three-part series places Afro-American poet Langston Hughes in the spotlight with settings of his verse by European and American composers. Available until 2 June 2022.

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: Hamburg International Music Festival

From 6 May to 6 June 2021 the digital music festival offers a wide range of top concerts from the Elbphilharmonie.