American Roots: Songs of the Underground Railroad

For thousands self-liberating on the Underground Railroad, music was a key to freedom. Now, those songs are coming to life. 

Join us for American Roots: Songs of the Underground Railroad, a live performance featuring soprano Victoria Ellington and the Summermusik String Quartet. 

The performance will feature songs from the era of the Underground Railroad as well as 20th- and 21st-century pieces by Black composers, including Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Mark Lomax II, Nkeiru Okoye and Jessie Montgomery. 

• 6:30 p.m. Reception
• 6:45 p.m. Gallery talk with Ann Hagedorn, historian and author of Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad
• 7:30 p.m. Performance

Tickets are $40.