SHCS Blog

NPR’s “Morning Edition” Features SHCS Co-Commissioned Work

Jan 19, 2024

NPR’s nationally broadcast “Morning Edition” featured a 7-minute segment about Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s work Flow written for the Takács Quartet. Co-commissioned Shriver Hall Concert Series and eight other presenters, we presented the work’s East Coast premiere at the Takacs String Quartet’s concert on our stage in November.

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Celebrating Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Apr 06, 2023

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The Baltimore Banner recently published an op-ed by Martha S. Jones in which she calls on the community to honor writer, orator, and abolitionist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911). Despite all of Harper’s incredible accomplishments throughout her life, she remains a lesser-known historic figure—even in Baltimore where she was born. We completely agree with Jones that Harper& [...] Read more

SHCS Welcomes New Board Members

Mar 08, 2023

“We are delighted to have Ericka Covington and Hakeem Clark as newly appointed members of the SHCS Board of Directors. As Chair, I value their willingness to share their respective talents with us in pursuit of our mission of providing outstanding classical music to the Baltimore community.” — Dr. Regina Anderson, Chair of the Board of Directors

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