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August 6, 2016

H. Leslie Adams

Leslie Adams (1932-2024) has written many lovely songs for voice and piano in the forty years he has been composing professionally. Equally at ease writing for orchestra, chamber ensemble, organ, piano, and chorus, his...

June 28, 2020

Donnie Ray Albert

Born in Louisiana, Donnie Ray Albert earned a Bachelor of Music Degree at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a Master of Music Degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. His...

August 31, 2016

Roberta Alexander

Among the most compelling singing actresses of our time, the admired black American soprano, Roberta Alexander, enjoys international renown for her riveting, incisive characterizations, miraculous vocal and dramatic range. She was reared in a...

July 1, 2020

Steven M. Allen

A composer, conductor and ethnomusicologist, Steven M. Allen began his undergraduate studies in voice and piano performance at Mary Holmes College, West Point, MS. He then enrolled at Jackson State University, where he developed...

August 6, 2016

Lettie Beckon Alston

1953 - 2014 Lettie Beckon Alston was born in 1953 and received her bachelor and master degrees in Music Composition from Wayne State University in Detroit, studying composition with James Hartway and piano with...

August 6, 2016

Tayo Aluko

Tayo Aluko is a Nigerian based in Liverpool, England, where he also works as an architect. He has appeared as guest soloist with a number of orchestra