North Carolina’s Solemn Brigham blends indie rap, blues, rock, and even old Hollywood, in original songs that draw in listeners with thoughtful and inspired lyrics.
Samora Pinderhughes is a composer, pianist, vocalist, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist known for deep examinations of sociopolitical issues and the skilled use of art as activism.
Brooklyn’s Smif-N-Wessun have cemented their place as hip-hop legends with a career spanning decades, blending rugged street narratives with soulful beats and reggae-inspired rhythms.
The award-winning Goldmund Quartet continues to rise to the top of its generation with performances that capture chamber music’s deep interiority and bring it out for all to experience.
The electrifying rhythm of taiko drumming combined with the tradition’s theatrical choreography creates a physical, visceral musical event that is both soothing and invigorating.
Ghanaian American rapper Blackway brings explosive energy and genre-bending versatility, exemplified by his hit collaboration with Black Caviar on "What's Up Danger" for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
Set in Civil Rights Era Pittsburg, "Two Trains Running" tells the stories of a Black American community seeking equity, connection and justice amidst changes to its neighborhood.
GRAMMY Award–winning violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Orli Shaham bring a concert that promises both to deepen appreciation and to expand awareness of the greatest exponents of Romantic chamber music.
