UPCOMING
2024
September 25-27, 2024
Workshop of Eat the Document
by John Glover and Kelly Rourke
H.E.R.E. ARTS CENTER, NYC
October 18, 2024
Soprano Soloist – Immigrant Song, We’re Not Going Back
Katie McGrath
The Focal Point, St. Louis
October 21-29, 2024
Workshop of She Who Dared
Jasmine Barnes, composer and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton
American Lyric Theater, NYC
November 24, 2024
Music as the Message: Love’s Language
in partnership with Opera on Tap, in association with Opera Theatre of St.Louis and Washington University
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, St. Louis
2025
January 9-17, 2025
Jan 9-10, 13, 15-17 at 7:00pm, Jan 11 & 12 at 4pm
Eat the Document (WORLD PREMIERE)
by John Glover and Kelly Rourke
Prototype Festival
H.E.R.E. ARTS CENTER, NYC
January 19, 2025
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
with Terrence Blanchard, Justin Michael Austin, E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet
La Jolla Music Society
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center – 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, California 92037
January 21, 2025
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
with Terrence Blanchard, Norman Garrett, E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet
Purdue Convocations
Elliott Hall of Music – 712 3rd street, West Lafayette, IN 47907
February 23, 2025
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
with Terrence Blanchard, Will Liverman, E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet
The Schubert Club
Odway Concert Hall – 345 Washington St, St. Paul, MN 55102
February 27, 2025
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
with Terrence Blanchard, Norman Garrett, E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Colwell Playhouse – 500 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
April 4, 2025
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
with Terrence Blanchard, Justin Michael Austin, E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet
Seattle Theater Group
The Moore Theatre – 1932 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
April 6, 2025
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
with Terrence Blanchard, Justin Michael Austin, E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
Soraya Center – 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8448
May 1-June 30, 2025
May 31, June 5, 11, 13, 29 7:30pm, June 21 12:30pm
Ida – This House (WORLD PREMIERE)
Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, Ruby Aiyo Gerber
with Terrence Blanchard, Justin Michael Austin, E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet
Opera Theatre of St. Louis
Loretto-Hilton Center – Edgar Road (At Big Bend), St. Louis, MO 63119
PAST
June 14, 15, and 16, 2024
Portia Spirit – World Premiere of Aportia Chryptych
Sean Mayes, composer HAUI, librettist
Canadian Opera Company
May 3-15, 2024
Workshop of Lalovavi
Kevin Day, composer Tifara Brown, librettist
Cincinnati Opera’s The Black Opera Project
April 26, 2024
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
Strathmore
Music Center at Strathmore – 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
April 9, 2024
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Offer
Byham Theater – 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
April 7, 2024
Soprano Soloist – Fire Shut Up In My Bones Suite
Terence Blanchard, composer Kasi Lemmons, librettist
Kimmel Center for Performing Arts
Verizon Hall – 300 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102