Darryl Taylor hosts international conference for African American Art Song Alliance 25th Anniversary Celebration

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.