Upon These Shoulders
The Living Legacy

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 6:30pm

Fisk Memorial Chapel

Fisk University

1000 17th Ave N

Nashville, TN 37208

 

Presented by Choral Arts Link, Intersection and Fisk University

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Upon These Shoulders is an annual event, launched in 2017 by Choral Arts Link and Intersection, working with community partners to celebrate the many heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, historically and today. Performances in this series have included the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by composer Jonathan Bailey Holland exploring race, equity and youth; a celebration of the music of Florence Price, and a 10 day residency by composer and performer Hannibal Lokumbe.

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Repertoire

Jessie Montgomery: Source Code

Rhiannon Giddens: At the Purchaser's Option with Variations

Charlton Singleton: Testimony

Additional Choral Performances by Choral Arts Link and W. Crimm Singers

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String Quartet

Christina McGann, Violin

Esther McMahon, Violin

Cristina Micci-Barreca, Viola

Kaitlyn Raitz, Cello​​​​