Lecture: Art Songs by African American composers

Louise Toppin, finalist in the Munich International Competition and winner of the Metropolitan Opera regional auditions, has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral, and oratorio performances in the US and throughout the world. She has appeared in Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, Licieu Theatre in Barcelona, and the International Albeniz Festival in Camprodon, Spain. She is Professor and Area Head of Voice in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Music.