National Opera Association Conference Presentation – 01/04/24

Arts Activism, Conference Presentation, Diversity, Engagements, News, Seminar, Special Programs, Teaching

As a result of her successful collaborations and community engagement initiatives at The University of Texas at El Paso, Cherry Duke offers a presentation at the 2024 National Opera Association conference.   All Together Now: Opera as a Vehicle for...

Song Cycles by African Heritage Composers – 02/24/23

African American Composers, African Diaspora Composers, Conference Presentation, Engagements, Female Composers, Latin American Music, Recital, Special Programs

Cherry presents excerpts from her program Life & Death: Art Songs of African American and African Diaspora Composers at the 3rd Annual Sam Houston State University Art Song Festival. Admission is free; click the “Buy Tickets” link below for virtual...

LIFE & DEATH: Art songs by African American & African Diaspora composers – 11/10/22

African American Composers, African Diaspora Composers, Arts Activism, Conference Presentation, Diversity, Engagements, Female Composers, Latin American Music, New Music, Recital, Special Programs

NATS member Cherry Duke and Esequiel Meza, Jr., piano, were selected from a competitive pool to perform their recital at the 2022 Texoma NATS Conference Artist Series. The National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) was founded in 1944 and is now the...

NOA Conference Presentation: The Case for Zarzuela in Collegiate Opera and Voice Programs – 01/06/22

Conference Presentation, Diversity, Engagements, Instructor, Seminar, Special Programs

Many universities include Spanish art song in standard voice training repertoire, but few offer operatic options en Español. The United States’ Hispanic population is growing rapidly, and it is estimated that by 2050, the US could have more Spanish speakers than any...

VOYAGE: French & Latin American Chamber Music – 11/05/20

Broadcast, Chamber Music, Conference Presentation, Engagements, Female Composers, Latin American Music, Recital, Special Programs

This performance will be broadcast live to the audience of the 2020 Texoma Regional Conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Program, Notes and Translations are available on the Recitals page of this site. VOYAGE invites listeners on an exotic...