2024/25 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Eldorado Ballroom
Curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron
Transcendent Black performance throughout the decades
Eldorado Ballroom is a program created and curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron that takes an unconventional approach to honoring the evolving expressions of experimental and transcendent live performance across the decades. Solange’s dedication to celebrating and preserving the legacies of Black artists through Saint Heron is evident in a lineup that features both contemporary and historic innovators whose work has deeply influenced music and performance art. Through these three shows, the community will experience performances of homage and celebration, where the pioneering spirits of the past harmonize with the vibrant innovations of today’s creators.
On Dissonance (An Evening of Classical, Symphonic, and Opera Works)
Eldorado Ballroom
Curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron
Featuring the works of Julia Perry, Patrice Rushen, and Solange Knowles
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- Patrice RUSHEN
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- PERRY
- Intermission
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- Solange KNOWLES
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- PERRY
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- PERRY
Artists
- Jeri Lynne Johnson, conductor
- Zoie Reams, mezzo-soprano
- Javan Carter, sousaphone
- Desmond Provost, sousaphone
Contrapuntal Counterpoints (Experiments in Funk, Soul, and Jazz)
Eldorado Ballroom
Curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron
Featuring performances by Bilal alongside Cooper-Moore, William Parker, and Michael Wimberly
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- Bilal
- Cooper-Moore, featuring
- William Parker, featuring
- Michael Wimberly, featuring
- J*Davey
- Liv.e
Glory to Glory (A Revival For Spiritual and Devotional Art)
Eldorado Ballroom
Curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron
Featuring performances by The GMWA Women Of Worship Choir, organist Dominique Johnson featuring Moses Sumney, and the choral and piano works of Mary Lou Williams performed by Artina McCain and choir conducted by Malcolm J. Merriweather
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- Women of Worship-GMWA (Birmingham Alabama Chapter)
- Moses Sumney
- Dominique Johnson, organ
- Malcolm J. Merriweather, choir conductor
- Artina McCain, piano