Davóne Tines

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Davóne Tines is an American operatic bass-baritone,[1] known for creating roles in new works and for his collaborations with director Peter Sellars.[2]

Education[]

Tines is a graduate of Fauquier High School, Harvard University, and the Juilliard School.[3][4][5]

Career[]

Tines came to international attention starring opposite Philippe Jaroussky in the Dutch National Opera premiere of Kaija Saariaho's opera Only the Sound Remains.[6] He originated leading roles in the world premieres of operas including Matthew Aucoin's Crossing,[7] John Adams' Girls of the Golden West,[8][9] and Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones.[10][11] He co-created and starred in The Black Clown, a dramatic work adapted from the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes.[12][13][14] In 2020, he created and co-composed VIGIL, a music video about Breonna Taylor that premiered on the Lincoln Center website and received its orchestral premiere by the Louisville Orchestra.[15][16]

Honors[]

Tines received the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and was named a 2019 Time Next Generation Leader.[17][18] In 2020, he received a Sphinx Medal of Excellence and was a National Education Association Human & Civil Rights Awards Honoree.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Daily Breather: Make The Perfect Cup Of Quarantine Coffee With Davóne Tines". NPR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Smith, Christopher (December 8, 2016). "At 29, this 'El Niño' singer is the buzz of California's opera world". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Del Rosso, Don (March 30, 2018). "Lincoln Center honors FHS graduate Davóne Tines". Fauquier High School. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Commencement Confetti". Harvard Magazine. June 7, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Davóne Tines Wins 'Time' Recognition". The Juilliard School. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Ebright, Ryan (November 12, 2018). "Japanese Theater Inspires a New Opera of Celestial Textures (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (May 31, 2015). "Review: Matthew Aucoin's 'Crossing' Is a Taut, Inspired Opera (Published 2015)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (December 1, 2017). "Review: John Adams Mines Gold Rush History for His New Opera (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Waleson, Heidi (December 4, 2017). "'Girls of the Golden West' Review: Panning for Pageantry". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Miller, Sarah Bryan. "Opera review: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' tells a gritty story in jazz". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (June 16, 2019). "Review: The Wrenching 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' Becomes an Opera (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Phillips, Maya. "'The Black Clown' Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  13. ^ "In Conversation – With Davóne Tines | Classical New York". WQXR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Black Clown | Mostly Mozart on WQXR". WQXR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  15. ^ Simret Aklilu. "Opera singer pays tribute to Breonna Taylor". CNN. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  16. ^ Wolf, Stephanie (October 3, 2020). "Tribute To Breonna Taylor Opens Louisville Orchestra Virtual Fall Season". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  17. ^ "Next Generation Leaders". Time. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  18. ^ Shapiro, Eben. "How This 'Young, Gifted and Black' Opera Singer Is Confronting Racism With His Music". Time. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  19. ^ "Davóne Tines". The 2020 Human & Civil Rights Awards. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
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