Spirit Journey
The African-American Story Through Music and Dance
Friday, June 18, 2010, 8:00pm
Jazz at Lincoln Center - The Allen Room
May 11, 2010
Press contact:
Arupa Gopal, 212.707.8566 or
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A Concert Celebrating a Complex and Emotional Story
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents an
evening of moving music, describing the journey of the African-American
people, in The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Friday, June 18,
2010 at 8:00 pm. Darcy Reese leads members of the Lincoln High School
Choir and the Twin Cities Gospel Choir and Jazz Band. The program also
features gospel singer Robert Robinson. |
More on the Performance
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The audience experiences a journey of strength, persecution,
tribulation, and finally celebration through the evening's performance.
Singers, dancers, and drummers begin the story in Africa. From there,
the tale continues to a strange land of uncertainty where life has been
dramatically changed. Throughout the performance, the drum weaves the
voice of the people and beautiful words and harmonies bring the
listeners through each new era. African songs, spirituals, freedom
songs, civil rights songs, jazz, and finally gospel songs are all woven
throughout this beautiful journey of hope and strength. |
| Darcy Reese's Bio |
Darcy Reese has just completed her 23rd year as director of the Lincoln
High School Choir. Under her guidance the choir program has grown to be
very strong with over 170 singers from 9th-12th grade. Her students
have performed in various venues across the United States including
California, Virginia, Minnesota, Florida, and New York. Her choir is
most noted for their unique and diverse cultural shows. The choirs have
worked with professional artists from Amherst Massachusetts, New York
City, Boston, Red Lake Indian Reservation, Oklahoma City, and
Minneapolis/St. Paul. |
| Robert Robinson's Bio |
Robert
Robinson began singing in church with his family at the age of 6 as
part of the Robinson Children, and was directing the church choir by
15. He eventually started a gospel choir at Minneapolis Community
College in 1990 and soon began to lead the 100-strong Twin Cities
Community Gospel Choir, today heralded by Minnesota Monthly Magazine as
"the state's most decorated group." 1991 brought Robert a featured role
in "Nightingale" at the world-renowned Theatre de la Jeune Lune. In
1992, Robert took part for the first time in Lorie Line's Christmas
tour and remained for 15 years with subsequent appearances on PBS and
in Target stores nationwide. |
| DCINY Productions |
With
offices in New York City, and scores of concerts to its credit in the
most prestigious venues on both coasts and abroad, DCINY is a major
American classical music production company. DCINY productions have
ranged from solo and chamber music recitals to full-scale choral
masterworks in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center,
and The Town Hall, as well as Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall.
DCINY has produced world, North American, New York City, and a variety
of international concert premieres of new work by some of the leading
composers of our time, performed by award-winning musicians. DCINY
invites you to visit their website at www.DCINY.org for details of its
exciting 2010 Season. |
| Ticket and Press Information |
Tickets for $50 may be purchased by calling CenterCharge at
212‐721‐6500 or by visiting www.lincolncenter.org. For more information
on group sales or other special offers, please contact us at
212‐707‐8566, Ext. 307 or
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Press inquiries and
interviews may be arranged by contacting Arupa Gopal 212‐707‐8566, Ext.
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