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Dr. Darryl Taylor, internationally acclaimed countertenor, scholar, and professor of voice at the University of California, Irvine, will present a lecture celebrating the centennial of composer Robert Owens (1925–2017). A leading interpreter and advocate for Owens’ music, Dr. Taylor explores the composer’s life, his collaborations with poets including Langston Hughes, and the powerful legacy of his songs within the African American Art Song tradition. Through historical insight and musical illustration, the presentation highlights how Owens’ work preserves cultural memory while continuing to inspire singers and audiences today.
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Available to Fellowship Pass and single ticket holders for in-person attendance, live-streaming, and online replay. A live-streaming link will be sent 24 hours before the scheduled start of this event.
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Special Thanks
The Fellowship of the Song would simply not be possible without the support of bold individuals and organizations with a shared vision to promote and innovate the song genre in America alongside CSI. We are indelibly grateful for their generosity.
Cincinnati Song Initiative is sponsored in part by the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Prep Division.