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SUMMARY:Blacknificently Divine: Norwalk
DESCRIPTION:This special chamber music concert features artists from HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins\, performing works by the Blacknificent 7 Composer Collective — Jessie Montgomery\, Jasmine Barnes\, Shawn Okpebholo\, Damien Geter\, Dave Ragland\, Joel Thompson\, and Carlos Simon. The program also includes the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by emerging composer Jaylin Vinson\, supported through American Composers Forum’s “Recomposing America” initiative and the Blacknificent 7 commissioning initiative. \nTickets & more information → \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/blacknificently-divine-norwalk
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Norwalk\, 3 Lewis Street\, Norwalk\, 06851\, United States
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SUMMARY:Blacknificently Divine: Hartford
DESCRIPTION:This special chamber music concert features artists from HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins\, performing works by the Blacknificent 7 Composer Collective — Jessie Montgomery\, Jasmine Barnes\, Shawn Okpebholo\, Damien Geter\, Dave Ragland\, Joel Thompson\, and Carlos Simon. The program also includes the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by emerging composer Jaylin Vinson\, supported through American Composers Forum’s “Recomposing America” initiative and the Blacknificent 7 commissioning initiative. \nTickets & more information → \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/blacknificently-divine-hartford
LOCATION:Asylum Hill Congregational Church\, 814 Asylum Ave\, Hartform\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T140000
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SUMMARY:The Sound of the 14th Amendment
DESCRIPTION:“The Sound of the 14th Amendment” is a revisit to the post-Reconstruction-era in four classical compositions performed by ACF Executive Director Loki Karuna (bassoon) and Yoon Chung (piano). The program considers the sound of the 14th Amendment from the perspective of incarcerated\, immigrant\, enslaved\, and Indigenous peoples. This event is a collaboration between the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice at Brown University and ACF’s Recomposing America initiative. \nThis performance is part of the Simmons Center’s Black and Indigenous Histories Summer Institute programming and is free and open to the public. Registration required. \nRegister here → \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/the-sound-of-the-14th-amendment
LOCATION:Brown University Grant Recital Hall\, 105 Benevolent St.\, Providence\, RI\, 02906\, United States
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Born on the 4th of July" by Queen Drea
DESCRIPTION:Queen Drea is a sound alchemist\, mixing sonic potions laced with looped vocals\, jagged rhythms\, and found sounds. Her project Born on the 4th of July is supported\, in part\, by American Composers Forum’s Recomposing America project. \nBorn on the 4th of July examines the impact of the Great Migration through the lens of Queen Drea’s mother\, a Black woman born in Mississippi in the 1940s who migrated through Chicago to Minnesota. The project provides a unique and creative way to explore the history and experiences of a Black family who received their 40 acres and a mule\, while also celebrating the rich culture and heritage of the American South. Born on the 4th of July will include a visual album in the form of an audio comic book\, and a movie that is scored with original music. \nThree live performances of this new work will take place at 2:00 p.m.\, 3:00 p.m.\, and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday\, Jul. 25. This is a free event. No registration required. Seating is first come\, first served. \nMore information → \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-born-on-the-4th-of-july-by-queen-drea
LOCATION:Pillsbury House + Theatre\, 3501 Chicago Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
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SUMMARY:Blacknificently Divine: Martha's Vineyard
DESCRIPTION:This special chamber music concert features artists from HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins\, performing works by the Blacknificent 7 Composer Collective — Jessie Montgomery\, Jasmine Barnes\, Shawn Okpebholo\, Damien Geter\, Dave Ragland\, Joel Thompson\, and Carlos Simon. The program also includes the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by emerging composer Jaylin Vinson\, supported through American Composers Forum’s “Recomposing America” initiative and the Blacknificent 7 commissioning initiative. \nTickets & more information → \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/blacknificently-divine-marthas-vineyard
LOCATION:Union Chapel Martha’s Vineyard\, 55 Narragansett Ave.\, Oak Bluffs\, MA\, 02557\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Black Joy Verses" by Daniel Bernard Roumain
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) is a prolific Black\, Haitian-American composer and performer known for his signature violin sounds infused with myriad electronic and African-American music influences. For his Recomposing America project\, ACF has co-commissioned a new work titled Black Joy Verses for Castle of our Skins\, to be premiered in Spring 2027. \nAbout the Commission\nBlack Joy Verses by Daniel Bernard Roumain explores Black agency\, self-determination and creativity — highlighting and illuminating the virtuoso talents of orchestral musicians within a full body embrace of their expressive capabilities. The orchestra will play\, speak\, sing\, shout\, whisper\, and produce sounds that express the soulful\, loving\, and powerful legacy of tragedy and triumph our collective American history continues to grapple with. The work will incorporate the writings of Frederick Douglas\, Earnest Roumain (a contemporary of Frederick Douglas and relative to DBR)\, and bell hooks\, principally concepts from their “All About Love\,” a manual on how we all do and won’t love. \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-black-joy-verses-by-daniel-bernard-roumain
LOCATION:NY
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