Grammy Award-Winning Duo Takes Florence Price Unpublished Works on Tour, Bridging Classical Greats and Pioneering Voices
Karen Slack stands at the forefront of classical music, bringing powerful narratives to the concert stage through her artistry, advocacy, and collaborations. Fresh off her Grammy win for Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price, Slack continues to shape the future of vocal music with projects that illuminate overlooked histories and celebrate resilience, identity, and artistic expression.
Her award-winning album with pianist Michelle Cann has unearthed a treasure trove of Florence Price’s unpublished songs, amplifying the voice of a pioneering composer. In November 2026, the duo will take this repertoire on tour, pairing Price’s works with pieces by Ravel and Schubert in a recital program that bridges past and present. This tour represents Slack’s commitment to honoring Black composers while championing the timeless beauty of classical song.
Tour Period
November 9-16, 2026
Concert Program
Maurice Ravel: “Kaddisch” from Deux mélodies hébraïques
Franz Schubert: Die Liebe hat gelogen
Franz Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade
Franz Schubert: Der Tod und das Mädchen
Florence Price: The Dawn’s Awake
Florence Price: Bright be the Place
Florence Price: Ships that Pass in the Night
Florence Price: I Remember
Florence Price: Sacrament
Florence Price: Winter Idyl
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Florence Price: Who Grope with Love for Hands
Florence Price: The Sum
Florence Price: Beyond the Years
Florence Price: There be None
Florence Price: Youth
Florence Price: Spring
Florence Price: Pittance
Florence Price: What do I Care for Morning
Praised for her “sizeable voice that captured all of the vacillating emotions” (The New York Times), Karen Slack is "not only one of the nation's most celebrated sopranos, but a leading voice in changing and making spaces in classical music" (Trilloquy). A recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Slack is a sought-after collaborator, curator and artistic advisor known for her fiery charisma and groundbreaking approach to engagement. Her debut album, Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price on Azica Records, won the 2025 GRAMMY® Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.
Lauded as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer and “a pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, GRAMMY Award winning pianist Michelle Cann is one of the most sought-after artists of her generation. Recent engagements include appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo. Her honors include the Sphinx Medal of Excellence and the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award. In 2024, she was named the inaugural Christel DeHaan Artistic Partner of the American Piano Awards, responsible for artistic oversight of the competition.
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We invite you to contact us now about finding a date to bring Beyond the Years with Karen Slack & Michelle Cann to your series in the 2026/27 season.