From the press release:
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ollie Watts Davis
UI Black Chorus Conductor
Phone: 217.244.3337
Email: owdavis@illinois.edu
The University of Illinois Black Chorus presents Black Sacred Music Symposium Concert
Twelfth biennial concert hosted by university chorus to pay homage to study of Black sacred music traditions
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (January 15, 2015) – The Twelfth Biennial Black Sacred Music Symposium Concert will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Foellinger Great Hall of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is the culmination of a four-day-long conference dedicated to the study of Black sacred music traditions.
Implemented in 1991 by distinguished University of Illinois professor of music and Black Chorus conductor Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, the Black Sacred Music Symposium curricular offerings investigate the challenges of music selection, preparation and presentation. The format structure includes plenary addresses, panel discussions, an Interval performance, evening rehearsals and interludes led by guest artists; and informal talks and testimonials from delegates who are actively engaged through scholarship, service and practice. Throughout the conference, ample time is allowed for interactions with others seeking mature understanding of the service role of music.
The symposium and concert are hosted by the University of Illinois Black Chorus with the support of the Department of African American Studies, Bruce D Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, a unit of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, Krannert Center for Performing Arts, and the School of Music. General admission concert tickets are now on sale for $10 and available for purchase at the Krannert Ticket Office. For ticket information, contact the Krannert Ticket Office at (217) 333-6280.