Fauré's Requiem with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra
Emily will join Maestro Raffaele Ponti and the Paducah Symphony Orchestra as soprano soloist for Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Emily will also be joined by longtime friend and fellow Paducah native, Jacob Waid, as baritone soloist.
Mozart's Requiem with Northminster Presbyterian Church
Emily will join director John Wright and the musicians at Northminster Presbyterian Church as soprano soloist for W.A. Mozart’s Requiem.
"Love on the Silver Screen" with the Jackson Symphony
Emily will join conductor Peter Shannon and the Jackson Symphony as they present favorite love songs from the silver screen. Songs such as “So This is Love” from Cinderella, “Once Upon a Dream” from Sleeping Beauty and other romantic symphonic pop repertoire will be performed.
Messiah with Bluff Park United Methodist Church
Emily will join the choir of Bluff Park United Methodist Church as soprano soloist for the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah. Conductor will be Art DeWeese, Minister of Music for Bluff Park and Emily’s former high school choir director at Paducah Tilghman HS.
"LAUDE!" with the Paducah Singers
Join the Paducah Singers as we open our 7th season with "LAUDE! Songs of Praise." This concert will feature songs of praise in a variety of styles and time periods - from 16th c. indigenous Mayan composer Tomás Pascual to Renaissance master William Byrd to Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz. Contemporary compositions by Ivo Antognini, Javier Busto, and Kestutis Daugirdas will also be featured.
The culminating piece of the concert is "Sacred Place" by American composer Alex Berko for choir, piano, violin, and cello. Berko describes the work as "an ecological service that connects the old with the new, the sacred with the secular, and the individual with their community. [It] is at times a meditation and at times an impassioned prayer for the world we inhabit and share." This piece was premiered by professional choral ensemble Conspirare in March 2023 and recorded on their new album "House of Belonging" released on September 8th. Alex is currently one of the resident composers for the Louisville Orchestra Creator Corps. This is a year-long residency with the LO where Alex will live in Louisville, collaborate with the orchestra on several new works and participate in community engagement programming.
The Paducah Singers will be joined by members of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra string section.
The concert is FREE and open to the public.
"We Sing Life" with Conspirare
Emily will join GRAMMY-award-winning choral ensemble in performances celebrating their 30th Anniversary and as a featured artist of the North Carolina ACDA meeting.
Emily will be a featured soloist in “Stand in That River” on the program.
This concert is free and open to the public.
"We Sing Life" with Conspirare
Emily will join GRAMMY-award-winning choral ensemble in performances celebrating their 30th Anniversary and as a featured artist of the North Carolina ACDA meeting.
Emily will be a featured soloist in “Stand in That River” on the program.
"We Sing Life" with Conspirare
Emily will join the GRAMMY-award-winning choral ensemble Conspirare in performances celebrating their 30th Anniversary in Austin, Texas and at the North Carolina ACDA convention.
Emily will be a featured soloist on “Stand in the River” during the program.
The Peace of Wild Things: Paducah Recital
Join soprano and Paducah native Emily Yocum Black for a evening of art song for soprano, clarinet, and piano. She will be joined by UofL clarinet professor Dr. Matthew Nelson and UofL-Bellarmine pianist David George at the beautiful St. Thomas More Catholic Church for a concert highlighting music about our connection to the natural world around us.
The recital will feature Schubert's "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen", Meyerbeer's "Hirtenlied" and pieces by Joseph Canteloube arranged for voice, clarinet, & piano by Dallas Tidwell. Jocelyn Hagan's song cycle "Songs of Fields and Prairies" will be performed as well as premieres of new music by Grammy-nominated composer Benedict Sheehan, and Kentucky native Blake Wilson.
Artwork by Paducah artist, Sarah Maggos Black, will be displayed. Sarah's whimsical botanical paintings spark joy and wonderment with layers of brightly colored flowers, leaves, and vines. She meticulously incorporates a multitude of patterns and shapes using watercolor, gouache, and ink. Sarah's works will be displayed later this year at Sara Bradley's (Top Chef All-Star contestant) Paducah restaurant Freighthouse.
The Peace of Wild Things: Louisville Recital
UofL graduate Emily Yocum Black returns to Louisville for a evening of art song for soprano, clarinet, and piano. She will be joined by UofL clarinet professor Dr. Matthew Nelson and UofL-Bellarmine pianist David George at the beautiful St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church for a concert highlighting music about our connection to the natural world around us.
The recital will feature Schubert's "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen", Meyerbeer's "Hirtenlied" and pieces by Joseph Canteloube arranged for voice, clarinet, & piano by Dallas Tidwell. Jocelyn Hagan's song cycle "Songs of Fields and Prairies" will be performed as well as premieres of new music by Grammy-nominated composer Benedict Sheehan, and Kentucky native Blake Wilson.
Artwork by Paducah artist, Sarah Maggos Black, will be displayed. Sarah's whimsical botanical paintings spark joy and wonderment with layers of brightly colored flowers, leaves, and vines. She meticulously incorporates a multitude of patterns and shapes using watercolor, gouache, and ink. Sarah's works will be displayed later this year at Sara Bradley's (Top Chef All-Star contestant) Paducah restaurant Freighthouse.
Music in the Gardens: The Baroque and the Broad Way
Join us for a live performance in the Waterfront Botanical Gardens, featuring the musical stylings of The Baroque and Broadway (featuring Emily Yocum Black and John Austin Clark).
Refreshments will be provided by LUPO Pizza.
Event is rain or shine.
In the event of inclement weather, this event will be held indoors.
No refunds issued, but purchased tickets may be transferred to another guest.
Oratorio Society of New York Solo Competition
The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 1:30pm at Riverside Church (120th Street and Riverside Drive).
This year’s six finalists are bass Mikhail Biryukov, soprano Emily Yocum Black, baritone Ryne Cherry, soprano Emily Cedriana Donato, tenor Colin James Doyle, and soprano Rebecca Farley. These singers were selected from the 120+ singers who participated in the 2020 competition, before the pandemic forced its cancellation that year.
The annual solo competition encourages the art of oratorio singing and provides young singers the opportunity to advance their careers through prizes including the Andrew R. Preis Award (first place, $7,000), Stanley C. Meyerson Award (second place, $5,000), and the Janet Plucknett Award (third place, $3,000). Additional prizes include the Esther Korshin Award ($2,500), the Frances MacEachron Award ($1,500), and the Lyndon Woodside Encouragement Award ($1,000).
Competition Finals judges include Oratorio Society Music Director Kent Tritle, Ryan Brandau (Artistic Director of Amor Artists, Princeton Pro Musica, and Monmouth Civic Chorus), Hanako Yamaguchi (Director of Music Programming at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts), Mark Shapiro (Music Director of The Prince Edward Island Symphony and The Cecilia Chorus of New York), and Damien Sneed (Founder and Artistic Director of Chorale Le Chateau). Collaborative pianist Erika Switzer accompanies the finalists in performance.
Savannah VOICE Festival: Season Nine
Emily is participating as a Festival Artist in the 9th Season of the Savannah VOICE Festival. She will be involved in the concerts below:
KICKOFF: Sunday August 8th, 5pm
BROADWAY: Friday August 13th, 6pm & 8pm
INSPIRATION: Sunday August 15th, 5pm
FEMME: Tuesday August 17th, 6pm & 8pm
FLASHBACK: Wednesday August 18th, 6pm & 8pm
LIVE: Thursday August 19th, 6pm & 8pm
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Market House Theatre
Emily performs the role of Olive Ostrovsky in Market House Theatre’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Steel Magnolias at Market House Theatre
Emily performs the role of Shelby in Market House Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias.”
Handel's Messiah: In Soli-tüde with Bourbon Baroque
Emily is the featured soprano soloist for Bourbon Baroque’s virtual Messiah series “In Soli-tüde". Recorded in Louisville, KY in October 2020, Emily performs the soprano arias from Handel’s Messiah with a chamber ensemble of Bourbon Baroque performers.
Opera in Overalls: The Virtual Recital
Performance duo Opera in Overalls is pleased to present “Once Upon a Time." This virtual recital is an exploration of the child’s perspective through classical art song. The program includes music by Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler, Florence Price, Eric Whitacre, Modest Mussorgsky, Gustav Holst, and Felix Mendelssohn. The Opera in Overalls team utilizes principles of devised theatre (adapted for the virtual world) to weave together a playful and imaginative experience that expands the traditional recital format. Soprano Emily Yocum Black and mezzo Maria Miller will be joined by pianist David George. Recorded on Thursday October 22nd at St. Francis in the Fields in Louisville, Kentucky.
Opera in Overalls: Bird Songs
Bird Songs is a short recital of art song crafted for the “wiggle giggle” crowd (preschool - 1st grade). Performed in the Market House Theatre’s newly constructed outdoor theatre, the Opera in Overall duo will engage young audiences with a riveting story about a singing contest between a cuckoo and a nightingale. Features music by Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler, Modest Mussorgsky, and Ricky Ian Gordon.
RISE Camp at Crested Butte Music Festival (Virtual)
RISE Camp at Crested Butte accepts a select number of vocal artists with unique recital visions for a three-week camp to coach and refine their programs. Emily and her duo partner, Maria Miller, were chosen for their program “Opera in Overalls: Once Upon a Time"'.
Savannah VOICE Festival: Heavenly Duos
https://savannahvoicefestival.org/festival/salon-heavenly-duos/