I, TOO, SING
A Celebration of The African Diaspora in Classical Vocal Music
ABOUT THE PROJECT
I, Too, Sing is a project aimed at closing the gap of representation of African-Descended people in Classical Vocal Music through scholarship, art, performance, and education programming.
Events
Fri, Jul 17https://pittsburghfestivalopera.org/Jul 17, 2020, 7:00 PMhttps://pittsburghfestivalopera.org/
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STAFF
CANDACE BURGESS, FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Soprano Candace Burgess is a versatile vocal artist, researcher and educator. Academically, she has a Bachelors and Masters of Music from Duquesne University in Performance Voice and is pursuing her doctorate in Musicology at the University of Pittsburgh’s Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on investigating Black History in Classical Vocal music with a particular interest in Black historical classical music cultures like those seen in Brazil, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and Portugal.