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Baritone Joseph Parrish celebrates Harlem Renaissance
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Baritone Joseph Parrish returns to Baruch Performing Arts Center February 10, 2026
“Songs from the Harlem Renaissance” program includes music by Margaret Bonds and Harry T. Burleigh with texts by Langston Hughes and Paul Laurence Dunbar among others
Concert curated for Baruch PAC celebrates Black History Month
The award-winning baritone Joseph Parrish returns to Baruch Performing Arts Center on February 10, 2026 with a special program curated for the venue. The evening celebrates Black History Month with Parrish and pianist Amir Farid performing songs from the Harlem Renaissance.
“This original program is centered around one of the pioneering cultural movements in the United States of America during the 20th century," says Parrish. "Through themes of heritage, race, love, urban life, and spirituality, this program sheds a light on the musical and literary themes that shaped a generation of African Americans and many more to come.”
Featured composers include Margaret Bonds, Harry T. Burleigh, Undine Smith Moore, Hall Johnson, with select texts by Langston Hughes and Paul Laurence Dunbar among others. Full program details below.
Tickets for baritone Joseph Parrish's performance on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7 pm are $35 general admission ($20 with CUNY ID), available at bpac.baruch.cuny.edu. Baruch Performing Arts Center is at 55 Lexington Ave in Manhattan (enter on 25th Street, between 3rd and Lexington Avenues).
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