Listen Children: A Celebration of Black Composers

621 Tacoma Avenue South,Tacoma WA 98402

04 December, 2022

Description

The program will include the Pacific Northwest premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s Wounded Children (2020), the world premiere of Mikhail Johnson's From the Playground (2022), as well as works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, William Grant Still, and Eric Dolphy. Featuring artwork by Laurie Davenport inspired by the music to be shared, the program will be a celebration of themes of childhood and dance. Refreshments from black-owned Tacoma business Trini Plate will add a delicious dimension to the event. A poem by Lucille Clifton serves as inspiration for the program: Listen Children Listen children keep this in the place you have for keeping always, keep it all ways We have never hated black Listen we have been ashamed hopeless tired mad but always all ways we loved us We have always loved each other children all ways Pass it on