A repeated phrase in the opera “dwb” (driving while Black) is, “You are not who they see.” Susan Kander, the composer of the opera, describes it as the mantra of a Black mother knowing her son, who is ...

One recent November morning, after months, even years, working apart, a chamber ensemble, jazz trio and more than a dozen opera singers finally have an opportunity to rehearse together, in person, at ...

Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman have adapted “Awakenings,” drawing both on source material and personal experience. By Joshua Barone “These are all cycads,” the composer Tobias Picker said, ...