Karen Slack and Michelle Cann Release Album Beyond the Years

Praised for performances that “ripped the audience’s hearts out” (Opera News), internationally acclaimed soprano Karen Slack (Opera ’02) and Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies Michelle Cann (Piano ’13, ArtistYear ’15), “one of the most visible components of the music of Florence Price” (Chicago Tribune), have released an exciting new album, Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price, now available through Azica Records. Produced by Azica’s Alan Bise and ONEcomposer, an organization that celebrates musicians whose legacies have been historically excluded, this highly anticipated album features 19 unpublished songs by Price, including 16 world premiere recordings. Beyond the Years is an opportunity to connect historically excluded musical legacies with present-day artistic excellence, motivated by the woman who first inspired this initiative: Florence Beatrice Price.

In anticipation of the release, ONEcomposer states, “The opportunity to hear Price’s songs performed by industry leaders positions her where she belongs– alongside the great art song composers. Karen Slack is one of the most gifted communicators in her industry, and her versatility in presenting recitals, chamber music, and opera is exceptional. Michelle Cann has been championing the works of Florence Price for many years. This album is advocacy. It is an invitation to performers, educators, musicologists, and anyone with curiosity to continue the work of fully realizing Price’s legacy.”

Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price and lead single “Desire,” are available on all streaming platforms. Listen HERE.

Visit Karen Slack’s official website and Michelle Cann’s official website.