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In its first concert of the new year, Dessoff will present works from its history alongside a cantata by Florence Price on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at James Chapel, Union Theological Seminary.

Tickets are now available HERE!

Founded in 1924 by Margarete Dessoff, the Dessoff Choirs has been a fixture in the New York classical music scene ever since. Known for introducing unknown, long-forgotten, or newly composed works to American audiences, Dessoff’s nine music directors have continued expanding Margarete’s legacy, each in their own way. Malcolm J. Merriweather, Dessoff’s current music director, has used this podium to reintroduce the works of Black women composers including Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, and Valerie Capers, along with commissioning new works.

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