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Baritone Lucia Lucas has emerged as a performer guaranteed to “shatter opera’s glass ceiling” (NewNowNext). The first known transgender opera singer to star in a lead role in the US, Lucas and her powerful voice have made waves at opera houses across the globe. Now, the critically acclaimed singer makes her Carolina Performing Arts debut.
How might our social, political, and cultural landscape be different if history had been written by the people of forgotten communities? Featuring stirring new music commissioned or curated by Cristina Pato (of the Silkroad Ensemble, Cristina Pato Quartet, and more) this brand new work by the internationally acclaimed Galician bagpiper and passionate educator explores this... Read More →
A new evening-length work created by flutist and composer Nathalie Joachim of Flutronix, Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti) is a celebration of some of Haiti’s most iconic yet under recognized female artists, through new musical arrangements and compositions for flute, string quartet, vocals, and electronics seamlessly interwoven with recorded interviews telling stories of political exile,... Read More →
“A perfect encapsulation of today’s trends in chamber music.”—Washington Post Known for their fresh, creative perspective, PUBLIQuartet’s genre-bending programs range from 20th century masterworks to newly commissioned pieces. In Freedom and Faith, the string quartet celebrates underrepresented composers who have staked their places in history with virtuosity and power. Featuring works by Jessie Montgomery, Meredith... Read More →
Critically acclaimed vocalist Golda Schultz has graced the stages of countless international opera houses, from La Scala to the Metropolitan Opera. In her first performance at Carolina Performing Arts, the South African star joins forces with award-winning pianist Jonathan Ware for a recital featuring selected songs by Franz Schubert, Richard Strauss, Amy Beach, and others.
Vocalist Alicia Olatuja is known for blending the earthy with the sublime. With Intuition, the acclaimed singer, composer, and arranger has crafted a statement of female empowerment at a pivotal moment in our cultural history. Through her soulful lens, Olatuja celebrates the contributions of icons and rebels like Sade, Imogen Heap, Tracy Chapman, Kate Bush,... Read More →
Marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in this country, WVC's spring concert will celebrate strong women, past, present, and future. The chorus will sing the words of American poets such as the incomparable Maya Angelou, with music by contemporary American composers including Sweet Honey in the Rock’s Ysaye Barnwell. Featuring the world premiere of... Read More →
Ingenious composers, musicians and vocalists Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull create original works for flute, voice, electronics and live drums featuring their signature art pop sound.
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