On February 10, 2026, baritone Joseph Parrish will return to Baruch Performing Arts Center for a special concert of songs from the Harlem Renaissance.
Accompanied by Amir Farid, the program will feature works from composers such as Margaret Bonds, Harry T. Burleigh, Undine Smith Moore, Hall Johnson, and select texts from Langston Hughes and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
“This original program is centered around one of the pioneering cultural movements in the United States of America during the 20th century,” says Parrish in a press release. “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.”
Winner of the 2022 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Parrish has appeared on stages such as the Kennedy Center and New York City’s Merkin Hall, as well as festivals including the Salzburg Festival, Usedomer Music Festival, and more. This season, Parrish is set to perform as a soloist with the Maryland Symphony, Oratorio Society of New York, Carnegie Hall, and with members of The Orchestra of St. Luke’s in a tour throughout NYC.