Concert
Thursday, sept. 12 | 6:00pm
McNeil Concert Hall
Rhodes College West Campus
symposium
Friday, sept. 13 | 9:00am - 4:30pm
Hyde Hall
Rhodes College Refectory
Sponsored by
Lynne & Henry Turley Memphis Center at Rhodes College
Rhodes College Department of Music and Theatre
Opera Memphis
About the concert & Symposium
This September, Rhodes College and Opera Memphis partner together to bring Opera & Race: Celebrating the Past, Building the Future - a concert and symposium examining the role of race both on and off stage. Thursday night will consist of a concert produced by Opera Memphis, and Friday hosts a series of speakers and lecturers including Naomi André, Giovanna Joseph, and Anh Le. This event is free and open to the public.
Guest Speakers
University of Michigan Associate Professor, Department of Afroamerican & African Studies, Women's Studies, and author of Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement
Mezzo-soprano, Founder & Director of the award-winning OperaCréole
Director of Marketing & Public Relations at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis