Davóne Tines

Davóne Tines is an American operatic bass-baritone,[1] known for creating roles in new works and for his collaborations with director Peter Sellars.[2]

Education

Tines is a graduate of Fauquier High School, Harvard University, and the Juilliard School.[3][4][5]

Career

Tines came to international attention starring opposite Philippe Jaroussky in the Dutch National Opera premiere of Kaija Saariaho's opera Only the Sound Remains.[6] He originated leading roles in the world premieres of operas including Matthew Aucoin's Crossing,[7] John Adams' Girls of the Golden West,[8][9] and Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones.[10][11] He co-created and starred in The Black Clown, a dramatic work adapted from the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes.[12][13][14] In 2020, he created and co-composed VIGIL, a music video about Breonna Taylor that premiered on the Lincoln Center website and received its orchestral premiere by the Louisville Orchestra.[15][16]

Honors

Tines received the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and was named a 2019 TIME Next Generation Leader.[17][18] In 2020, he received a Sphinx Medal of Excellence and was a National Education Association Human & Civil Rights Awards Honoree.[19]

References
  1. "Our Daily Breather: Make The Perfect Cup Of Quarantine Coffee With Davóne Tines". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. Smith, Christopher (2016-12-08). "At 29, this 'El Niño' singer is the buzz of California's opera world". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. "Lincoln Center honors FHS graduate Davóne Tines". Fauquier Now. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  4. "Commencement Confetti". Harvard Magazine. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  5. "Davóne Tines Wins 'Time' Recognition | The Juilliard School". www.juilliard.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  6. Ebright, Ryan (2018-11-12). "Japanese Theater Inspires a New Opera of Celestial Textures (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  7. Tommasini, Anthony (2015-05-31). "Review: Matthew Aucoin's 'Crossing' Is a Taut, Inspired Opera (Published 2015)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  8. Tommasini, Anthony (2017-12-01). "Review: John Adams Mines Gold Rush History for His New Opera (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  9. Waleson, Heidi (2017-12-04). "'Girls of the Golden West' Review: Panning for Pageantry". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  10. Miller, Sarah Bryan. "Opera review: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' tells a gritty story in jazz". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  11. Tommasini, Anthony (2019-06-16). "Review: The Wrenching 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' Becomes an Opera (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  12. Phillips, Maya. ""The Black Clown" Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  13. "IN CONVERSATION – With Davóne Tines | Classical New York". WQXR. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  14. "The Black Clown | Mostly Mozart on WQXR". WQXR. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  15. Simret Aklilu. "Opera singer pays tribute to Breonna Taylor". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  16. Wolf, Stephanie (2020-10-03). "Tribute To Breonna Taylor Opens Louisville Orchestra Virtual Fall Season". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  17. "Next Generation Leaders | TIME". TIME.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  18. Shapiro, Eben. "How This 'Young, Gifted and Black' Opera Singer Is Confronting Racism With His Music". TIME.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  19. "Davóne Tines". The 2020 Human & Civil Rights Awards. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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