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Honoring Black History Month, Michal Dawson Connor to Appear
February 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST
“RED, WHITE & BLUES” CONCERT TO FEATURE
MICHAL DAWSON CONNOR
CHORAL SOCIETY ADDS “THE SLAVE LETTERS”
AUTHOR TO CONCERT PROGRAM
In recognition of “Black History Month” The Choral Society is thrilled to announce that distinguished singer/composer Michal Dawson Connor will appear in its upcoming “Red, White & Blues” concert February 24 (7:00 pm) and February 25 (3:00 pm) at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara.
Michal Dawson Connor is an accomplished performer and composer of choral, chamber, and solo vocal works, with a particular emphasis on slave songs created before the Civil War. He was born in Jamestown, New York and is a proud alumnus of Carnegie-Mellon University and L’Ecole Hindemith in Vevey, Switzerland.
Mr. Connor’s Broadway credits include featured performances in the Tony-Award winning productions of RAGTIME and SHOWBOAT as well as starring roles in productions of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, BIG RIVER, and PORGY AND BESS. In addition to soloing on multiple occasions for President Ronald Reagan, he’s immensely proud of performing for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Reverend Billy Graham, Elizabeth Dole, and Admiral Michael Mullen. Mr. Connor is a published author of THE SLAVE LETTERS currently available on Amazon.com. On network television, he was a guest star on FRIENDS, as well as several appearances on the Emmy-Award winning show: EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION.
Tickets are available now at sbchoral.org. Ticket prices: Adults – $30, Seniors (65+) – $20, Students and children – $10.
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“RED, WHITE & BLUES” CONCERT TO FEATURE
MICHAL DAWSON CONNOR
CHORAL SOCIETY ADDS “THE SLAVE LETTERS”
AUTHOR TO CONCERT PROGRAM
In recognition of “Black History Month” The Choral Society is thrilled to announce that distinguished singer/composer Michal Dawson Connor will appear in its upcoming “Red, White & Blues” concert February 24 (7:00 pm) and February 25 (3:00 pm) at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara.
Michal Dawson Connor is an accomplished performer and composer of choral, chamber, and solo vocal works, with a particular emphasis on slave songs created before the Civil War. He was born in Jamestown, New York and is a proud alumnus of Carnegie-Mellon University and L’Ecole Hindemith in Vevey, Switzerland.
Mr. Connor’s Broadway credits include featured performances in the Tony-Award winning productions of RAGTIME and SHOWBOAT as well as starring roles in productions of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, BIG RIVER, and PORGY AND BESS. In addition to soloing on multiple occasions for President Ronald Reagan, he’s immensely proud of performing for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Reverend Billy Graham, Elizabeth Dole, and Admiral Michael Mullen. Mr. Connor is a published author of THE SLAVE LETTERS currently available on Amazon.com. On network television, he was a guest star on FRIENDS, as well as several appearances on the Emmy-Award winning show: EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION.
Tickets are available now at sbchoral.org. Ticket prices: Adults – $30, Seniors (65+) – $20, Students and children – $10.