# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun, 27 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night An Immersive Summer Concert Experience by Harlem Collective Opera A cinematic journey through love, legacy, and the forgotten masterpieces of Black classical composers—performed inside an intimate 18-seat black box theatre in Harlem. Step inside Harlem Collective Opera’s 18-seat black box theatre for The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night — A Love Letter to the Black Soul , an immersive concert experience where opera, art song, storytelling, visual art, and culinary hospitality converge. This extraordinary summer residency celebrates the brilliance of Black composers whose work reshaped American classical music, featuring rarely performed works by Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, H. Leslie Adams, Undine Smith Moore, Nathaniel Dett, Adolphus Hailstork, George Walker, and Howard Swanson. Through breathtaking live vocal performance, piano accompaniment, cinematic projections, and narrative storytelling, audiences are guided through an emotional and spiritual arc exploring: The awakening of the soul The beauty and complexity of Black love Dreams of freedom, identity, and self-definition The poetry embedded within Black classical song The connection between memory, ancestry, and legacy Between musical selections, original cinematic video montages illuminate the lives, histories, and creative journeys of these groundbreaking composers—bringing their stories into vivid, present-tense experience through film, sound, and image. With only 18 seats available per performance, every guest is placed inside an environment of radical intimacy—where performer and audience share the same emotional space. This is not a concert observed from a distance; it is an encounter lived in real time. General Info 📅 Dates and times: Select your preferred date and time directly in the ticket selector. 📍 Location: Harlem Collective Opera, Harlem, New York City. ⏳ Duration: Approximately 75 minutes. 👤 Age requirement: All ages welcome. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. ♿ Accessibility: Please contact the venue in advance regarding accessibility requirements. The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night is a rare opportunity to encounter the forgotten and foundational voices of Black classical composers in an intimate setting where music, memory, and storytelling surround you completely.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/astoria/the-black-composer-project-from-dawn-to-cosmic-night/2700030394828659
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, concerts, storytelling, theatre, performances, live-music, literary-art
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 81.66, max: 81.66, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Astoria
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Harlem Collective Opera
- **lat**: 40.768600463867
- **long**: -73.918800354004
- **full address**: Harlem Collective Opera, 1952 1st Ave suite 2h, New York, Astoria, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night being held?
  - **A:** The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sun, 27 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Harlem Collective Opera, 1952 1st Ave suite 2h, New York, Astoria, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Astoria, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Black Composer Project: From Dawn to Cosmic Night sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.