Darryl Taylor (MM ‘91, DMA ‘95), founder of the African American Art Song Alliance (AASA), hosts the AASA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Conference October 13-16 at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine. The international conference will focus on African American contributions to classical music in two main areas: social justice and the Harlem renaissance centennial observation.
A recent inductee into the American Academy of Teachers of Singing, Taylor currently serves as the director of vocal arts at the University of California, Irvine.