2023-2024 CONCERT SEASON
THE UNSUNG COLLECTIVE | CERRDORIAN VOCAL ENSEMBLE| YALE UNIVERSITY
A CELEBRATION OF LANGSTON HUGHES
Featuring a display of the Hughes Archives
YALE UNIVERSITY- BATTELL CHAPEL- NEW HAVEN, CT
SEPTEMBER
23
2023
7:30 PM
Battell Chapel (BATTELL)
400 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Come join us at Battell Chapel, Yale, for a concert dedicated to honoring the poetic legacy of Langston Hughes! Hughes, a prominent 20th-century American poet, played a significant role in the Harlem Renaissance, using his writings to shed light on the African American experience.
This event, made possible by the support of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, will feature performances by The Unsung Collective under the direction of Dr. Tyrone Clinton, Jr., the Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble led by Dr. James John, and the pianist Dr. Konstantza Chernov. These talented groups, along with two guest choirs, will present a musical tribute to Langston Hughes through compositions by notable artists such as William Averitt, Rosephanye Powell, Joel Thompson, Roland Carter, Ricky Gordon, and more.
NOVEMBER
4TH & 5TH
2023
7:00 PM- 8:00 PM
$45
LOCATION: PLAXALL
Nikita Gale's inaugural live performance, "OTHER SEASONS," for Performa, will delve into the concept of the season as an increasingly arbitrary measure. Through a captivating fusion of light, live music, and atmospheric elements, this performance, executed by The Unsung Collective based in New York, will explore themes of labor, visibility, and the weather. Gale's inspiration draws from Vivaldi's renowned composition, "The Four Seasons," a piece that, when first performed in Amsterdam in 1725, was groundbreaking and is now considered a classical equivalent to contemporary pop music.
The performance will reimagine elements from Vivaldi's composition, abstracting and reconfiguring its familiar musical phrases. It will combine acoustic performances, including choral, strings, wind, and percussion, with amplified sounds, creating an experience that evokes the ever-changing nature of weather, encompassing both its mundane aspects and its dramatic fluctuations.
This event is part of Performa and is curated by RoseLee Goldberg and Kathy Noble.
DECEMBER
8TH & 9TH
2023
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
FREE
LOCATION : CO- CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOSEPH
Celebrate the holiday season with us as we present the enchanting polychoral compositions of Marc Antoine Charpentier, which include his Mass for Four Choirs and Te Deum.
During the early 1600s, the illustrious St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice was the birthplace of a remarkable musical tradition. Multiple choirs were strategically positioned in various areas within the cathedral, immersing the congregation in one of the most grandiose and resplendent auditory experiences ever created.
People from all corners of the world journeyed to hear this awe-inspiring music resonating throughout the sacred space of St. Mark's. Among these travelers was the young Marc Antoine Charpentier, who was deeply impressed by the extraordinary soundscape. Charpentier went on to study under the tutelage of the Venetian masters, adopting and translating their craft into the French repertoire, thus leaving an enduring mark on the world of music.
FEBRUARY
9
2024
Join us for an unforgettable evening at Mother AME Zion Church in New York, NY, USA, featuring players from the New York Philharmonic and singer Nia Drummond. Experience The Unsung Collective explore history in a collaborative concert of William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony and Jessie Montgomery’s Five Freedom Songs. This evening will be a night celebrating Black culture, and an illustration of narratives and matters pertinent to Harlem.
LOCATION: MOTHER AME ZION CHURCH
$30 suggested Donation
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NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER ADRIENNE E. ADAMS | THE UNSUNG COLLECTIVE
BROOKLYN, NY
March
13
2024
12:00 PM
Doors Open 11:30 AM
Held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Unsung Collective opens for Speaker Adrienne E. Adams of the 2024 State of the City Address for New York City Council. RSVP below!
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APRIL
9TH
2024
7:30 PM
$22.50
LOCATION: ROULETTE INTERMEDIUM
Voices in Brooklyn! Voices of Ascension return to Downtown Brooklyn’s Roulette Intermedium with special collaborative partners The Unsung Collective, led by Dr. Tyrone Clinton. Our ensemble will collaboratively create a program around the theme of music as a bridge: between different communities, between self and something greater, and between performer and audience. Join Voices curator Hai-Ting Chinn and Unsung Artistic Director Tyrone Clinton in a program that explores the many rich cultures and worlds of vocal chamber music.
Voices of Ascension Singers and The Unsung Collective in Concert
World Premiere Composition to be announced!
THE FUTURE
At The Unsung Collective, we are committed to celebrating people of color in Western art music in New York City, but we need your help to achieve our mission.
As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely heavily on the generous contributions of community members like you to fund our programs and events.
Please consider donating to support our cause and help us continue to bring diverse voices to the forefront of classical music.
