Tag: Tines, Davone

In a Jam-Packed Weekend at Ojai, a Musical Family Gathers

OJAI, Calif. — “We are multiple, fractious and free,” a trio of voices sang with mock formality here…

American Modern Opera Company Takes Over the Ojai Festival

The policy is built into the company’s contracts. Sometimes, it’s too expensive — most often at dance institutions,…

Review: After 36 Years, a Malcolm X Opera Sings to the Future

DETROIT — “When a man is lost,” sings Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, “does the sky bleed for…

Two Musicians of Color Are Creating Their Own Space

Several years ago, when the bass-baritone Davóne Tines was starring in Kaija Saariaho’s “Only the Sound Remains” at…

50 Years Later, the Rothko Chapel Meets a New Musical Match

Before Tyshawn Sorey composed a note of his latest work, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Rothko Chapel…