Voices of the Harlem Renaissance
Saturday, May 6th, 2023 | Tribeca
Soprano Rebecca L. Hargrove and pianist Kyle Walker present music of the Harlem Renaissance, performing works by notable composers of the era including Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still and more!
Rebecca L. Hargrove
Rebecca L. Hargrove most recently starred as Yum-Yum in The Mikado on tour with the New York Gilbert &Sullivan Players. She previously starred in the Baltimore Center Stage production of Our Town as Mrs. Webb and in Berkshire Theater Group’s world premiere of Tara Wilson-Noth’s play, B.R.O.K.E.N Code B.I.R.D Switching as Katherine Morgan. For the past two seasons, Rebecca has joined The Metropolitan Opera Chorus in their productions of Die Meistersinger (Wagner), Fire Shut up in My Bones (Blanchard), and Porgy & Bess (Gershwin). She is a two-time Grammy Award winner for ‘Best Opera Album’ for her participation in both Porgy & Bess and Fire shut up in My Bones. She can currently be heard on Terence Blanchard’s film score soundtrack for The Woman King as part of the Vox Noire ensemble. In concert, Rebecca has performed at Carnegie Hall, The John F. Kennedy Center, David Geffen Hall, and 54 Below.
As one half of KSRH Productions, Rebecca along with fellow actress and friend Kedren Spencer looks forward to the 2023 release of their first short film, “Last Call.” Together the pair co-wrote, produced, starred in, and directed the film during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is KSRH’s mission to produce quality television and film content that shows the multifaceted and authentically Black experience through the lens of love, joy, and positivity. You can follow her on IG | FB @RHargrov and @LastCall.TheFilm
Kyle Walker
A strong advocate for social equality, critically-acclaimed pianist Kyle P. Walker believes music can speak to social issues better than verbal language can, the understanding of which he brings to both traditional Western repertoire and that of the living world-wide composers with whom he collaborates. His performances have been featured on media broadcasts including The Green Space at WNYC, NPR’s Public Radio East and 1A, CNN, and PBS, and he has appeared as a performer at Weill and Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, The The Apollo Theater, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many more.
As an advocate of social justice Walker is a founding member and chamber musician of The Dream Unfinished, an activist orchestra which supports NYC-based civil rights and community organizations through concerts and presentations. He is currently touring with a solo performance project entitled Bach to BlackNotes, which features works of J.S. Bach juxtaposed with music of neglected composers who speak to issues of oppression and inequality.