J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano: Rising, Together (on-demand until 4/1/2021)
$20
Damien Sneed — Selected works
Patrice Michaels — Selected works
Shawn Okpebholo — Selected works
Florence Price — Selected works
Carlos Simon — Selected works
Johannes Brahms — Selected works
Alban Berg — Selected works
J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
J’Nai Bridges is among the most captivating singers of her generation – “a rich-toned mezzo-soprano with a calmly commanding stage presence” (The New Yorker). A star of the Metropolitan Opera and Washington National Opera, she also became an instant WPA favorite thanks to her headline appearance in our March 2020 Virtual Gala. For her Home Delivery Plus performance, to be recorded at Sixth & I, she has crafted a very special program on the themes of uplift and community, featuring luminary 20th- and 21st-century composers (some her close collaborators), including Richard Danielpour, Florence Price, Shawn Okpebholo, Carlos Simon, Margaret Bonds, and more. The program will also feature classic works from Brahms and Berg, as well as poetry and incisive conversations on the topic of “Rising, Together.”
The premiere begins at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern and will be available for streaming for ticketbuyers and subscribers until April 1, 2021.
Featuring a Headline Artist performance plus:
Soundcheck: The Arts, Undistanced: Wynton Marsalis in conversation with J’Nai Bridges – part of a new WPA series.
Linger Longer: J’Nai Bridges gives a vocal masterclass to soprano Alexandria Crichlow, a student at New York’s Mannes School of Music who has recently performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The class will focus on Ms. Crichlow’s interpretation of Puccini’s beloved aria “O Mio Babbino Caro.” Presented in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).
Presented by Washington Performing Arts.
Tickets $20 (students $4 with free Gateway Student Ticket Program registration)