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Acclaimed by Opera News as being “among the best,” and “…a colouristic tour de force” by the New York Times, Grammy® Award-nominated pianist Myra Huang performs in recitals and chamber music concerts around the world.

Highly sought after for her interpretation of lieder and art song, as well as her depth of musicianship and impeccable technique, she regularly performs with acclaimed opera singers worldwide. Her recital with tenor Lawrence Brownlee at Carnegie Hall was chosen by WQXR as one of 2018’s best classical recitals of the year, and Huang was honored with the Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award for 2019 by The Classical Recording Foundation for her consummate artistry.

Huang's participation in the “Emerging Voices” project, curated by Nicholas Phan at The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society in January 2020, included six concerts exploring the themes of social connection through art song. In March 2020, Huang made her 92nd Street Y debut with mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron. This performance, one of the first concerts streamed online during the COVID-19 pandemic, was viewed by over 77,000 people from more than 125 countries.

Huang has served on the music staffs of the Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, New York City Opera, and the Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, Spain. From 2011 to 2013, she served as Head of the Music Staff at New York City Opera. She is a member of the coaching staff for The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, as well as The Atkins Program at The Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Huang is a Steinway Artist.

PROGRAM

MASTER CLASS

WITH MYRA HUANG

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

Presented by THE DENYCE GRAVES FOUNDATION
In collaboration with, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
With pianist, Ella Lewis

WELCOME 
The Denyce Graves Foundation

 

CHANEY POOLER , MEZZO-SOPRANO

Must the winter come so soon?​ from Vanessa | S. Barber
If There Were Dreams To Sell | J. Ireland

LESH'IN EDWARDS, TENOR 

De' miei bollenti spiriti from La Traviata | G. Verdi
Una furtiva lagrima from 
L'Elisir d'Amore | G. Donizetti

DESTINY ELIZABETH BROWN, SOPRANO

L'ho Perduta, Me Meschina from Le Nozze Di Figaro | W.A. Mozart
7. El tra la la y el punteado from Tonadillas  | E. Granados 

TRAVIS HALL, TENOR

Ecco, ridente in cielo from Il barbiere di Siviglia | G. Rossini
O Wie Ängstlich from Die Entführung aus dem Serail | W.A. Mozart

DAYELA LIMA, MEZZO-SOPRANO

Va ! Laisse couler mes larmes from Werther | J. Massenet
Bel Piacere from Agrippina | G.F. Handel

AMANDA SHERIFF, SOPRANO

Caro nome che il mio cor from Rigoletto | G. Verdi
Ich bin eure Liebden from Der Rosenkavalier | R. Strauss

CLOSING REMARKS
The Denyce Graves Foundation

A special thank you to Timothy Miller and the production staff at Morehouse College for their hard work in making this program a success. 

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WHY DGF MATTERS

The programs of the Denyce Graves Foundation (DGF) promote access and inclusion in American classical vocal arts by championing the hidden musical figures of the past while uplifting young artists of world-class talent from all backgrounds and preparing them for a successful future.

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Through strategic partnerships and cross-industry alignments, DGF champions extensive research, world-class educational outreach, and freshly imagined commissioned works of art to commemorate the lives and accomplishments of historic artists long overlooked.

TO OUR SUPPORTERS

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JOHN J. POHANKA FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
EUGENE B. CASEY FOUNDATION

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
ERWIN L. GREENBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

WITH MUCH GRATITUDE

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The Denyce Graves Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. 

Hidden Voices uncovers and celebrates the contributions of our nation’s outstanding musicians of color whose achievements are not widely known but have an important place in our evolving American cultural identity.

Generational Voices addresses the often missed vulnerability in the careers of emerging artists; offering mentorships, advocacy, and access to top industry professionals, preparing these singers to take ownership of their career trajectories.

Shared Voices, DGF’s initiative to promote belonging, access, and inclusion, invites elite historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and conservatories to participate in a relationship that strives to create and encourage meaningful connections between consortium members – students, faculty, and administrators – that result in a greater awareness of the diversity within the classical vocal arts and culminate in a meaningful collaboration.

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