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25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference

Sep 20, 2022

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25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference

Organized by Dr. Darryl Taylor



October 13 - October 16, 2022


The African American Art Song Alliance, founded by Professor of Music Dr. Darryl Taylor in 1997, is one of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations, representing Black composers of Western classical art songs. Its quinquennial conference is unique and inspirational for scholars and performers of this music. Learn more about the conference and its events on the website at music.arts.uci.edu. Come be part of this community of like-minded supporters!


The Alliance remains focused on maintaining accessibility for the audience it serves and the larger population. They have made registration free and open to the public for the conference and its events.


Conference Schedule


Register Now for Free


To learn more about the African American Art Song Alliance, visit their website at https://artsongalliance.org


To speak to Dr. Taylor about the conference, contact Tom Vasich at 1-949-285-6455 or tmvasich@uci.edu.






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