Did you know that, in 1961, years before the passing of the Civil Rights Act, President John F. Kennedy appointed a Black woman from Madison, North Carolina to the National Music Committee? Many ...

A recent guest on Amplify, the celebrated countertenor John Holiday, told us that his dream of a singing career was sparked when, as a young choirboy, he met star mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. “She was ...

Harry T. Burleigh, who transformed Black spirituals into concert songs, presided over a landmark event that featured the singer who originally played Bess in “Porgy and Bess.” By James Barron Symone ...

Celebrated mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, acclaimed for her riveting performances on the world's great opera stages, her activism in support of diversity in the arts, and her championing of new music, ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Ms. Graves, celebrated for her rich and expressive voice, has captivated audiences ...

No one would characterize mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ rise to the top ranks of the operatic world as a bed of roses. It’s clear when you talk with her that she sometimes questions the physical and ...

Alexa Smith: Hello. I'm Alexa Smith. On tonight's show, we have singers from The Denyce Graves Foundation’s Shared Voices Program. You'll hear music from Handel, William Grant Still, Adolphus ...

Whether she’s singing in the world’s great opera houses, the White House or in prisons, the celebrated mezzo-soprano and U.S. Global Music... A recent guest on Amplify, the celebrated countertenor ...

Holiday isn’t the only one who’s fallen under the spell of Denyce Graves. She’s thrilled audiences everywhere, from the world’s great opera houses to the White House. She’s won a Grammy, an Emmy, and ...