In the Stacks: African American Art Song

Name: In the Stacks: African American Art Song
Start: 2026-03-31T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-31T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 17 E Mt Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21202

Schedule

Tue Mar 31 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

17 E Mt Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21202 | Baltimore, MD

Experience an evening of powerful music as singers from the Peabody Institute’s Vocal Studies department, led by Associate Professor Carl DuPont, present a curated recital of art songs by African American composers. Blending live performance with fresh scholarly perspective, the program will explore how race, gender, sexuality, and class have shaped these works and their reception.
Through brief contextual insights, the student performers will connect each piece to its historical moment, revealing how these songs respond to political realities while expanding and challenging the art song tradition.
Join us for a thought-provoking performance that offers a layered exploration of music rooted in the Black experience and affirms the ongoing relevance of this repertoire in shaping our understanding of the United States’ complex past.
Registration will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10 on events.jhu.edu
Registration
• Registration for this event will open at 10am on March 10. Capacity is limited. Up to two tickets per person may be reserved prior to the program.
• Registration is confirmed by email. Please cancel your registration if your plans change so that others may register.
• If the program is sold out, walk-ins will be able to join a standby list on a first-come-first-served basis.
• Unclaimed tickets (regardless of registration) will be released to standby 10 minutes prior to the start of the program. Preregistered guests should arrive early to secure their seats.
• Most standby patrons are able to be accommodated.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please email [email protected] with as much advance notice as possible.