The International Florence Price Festival will hold its 2nd annual event “PriceFest 2021: A New Black Renaissance” online from August 20-23, sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Music.
Festival organizers say the event will “celebrate the life and legacy of composer Florence Beatrice Price by providing a platform through performances of Price’s works alongside historic and new works by Black composers.”
The festival features a combined 12 hours of online content, including:
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The premiere of My Lisette – A documentary on the evolution of Haitian folksong
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Performances by renowned artists including Marquita Lister, Melissa Givens, and Kevin Wayne Bumpers
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Zoom Green Room Sessions with featured artists and scholars
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A mixed media event from multivalent artist Kamilla Arku
A one-time registration fee of $50 will grant attendees access to all live-streaming, interactive, Zoom-based content as well as access to Green Room sessions with featured artists.
Advertisement space in the program’s e-booklet is also available (more information at www.pricefest.org/ads). For an additional donation of $50, attendees can also sponsor a fellow artist or educator to attend the event. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.
For more information, visit the event website at https://www.pricefest.org/