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Vocalist, pianist to perform Hispanic music in Coffee Concert on Sunday

Posted at 12:42 pm October 25, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Judy DiGregorio and Vera Maya

Vocalist Judy DiGregorio, left, and pianist Vera Maya will perform Hispanic music during the first Coffee Concert of the season on Sunday. (Submitted photo)

 

The first Coffee Concert of the season will feature a vocalist and pianist performing Hispanic music on Sunday.

Mezzo soprano Judy DiGregorio and pianist Vera Maya will perform Ladino folk songs from Sephardic Jews and works by composers such as Valverde, Granados, Dominguez, Lara, Grever, Sanchez de Fuentes, Padilla, and Lecuona, a press release said.

It’s the first Coffee Concert of the season for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, and it starts at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 26, at First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Music Tagged With: coffee concert, First Presbyterian Church, folk songs, Hispanic music, Judy DiGregorio, Ladino songs, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, pianist, Sephardic music, Vera Maya, vocalist

Sing with Sweet Honey in the Rock vocalist Friday

Posted at 10:56 am February 19, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Ysaye M. Barnwell

Ysaye M. Barnwell

A member of the vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock will lead a Friday evening session of singing songs from African and African-American traditions, a press release said.

The songs will be led by Ysaye M. Barnwell, a composer, arranger, author, and actress who has performed on more than 25 recordings with Sweet Honey in the Rock as well as with other artists.

“Everyone who attends will share the common experience of learning in the oral tradition and singing rhythms, chants, traditional songs from Africa, and a variety of songs from African-American culture,” the press release said. “All are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Come and be moved by the power of the music and community.”

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Africa, African-American culture, African-American tradition, chants, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, oral tradition, rhythms, songs, Sweet Honey in the Rock, traditional songs, vocalist, Ysaye M. Barnwell

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