WELCOME
Thank you for visiting my website! My name is Jeremiah Evans. I am a composer based in Dallas, Texas. Please, take a look around. If you have any questions, comments, or score requests, please don't hesitate to contact me directly by email.
Selected art songs by
Jeremiah Evans
are now available from
Warner Classics/ Erato Records
as part of the new CD
release by legendary tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee,
& collaborative pianist,
Kevin J. Miller
titled RISING.
CD available in the link below,
Recent Reviews
"Urban sounds inspired three
selections from Jeremiah
Evans’s “Five Pages From
a City Journal,” performed with
rhythmic acuity and fresh sound
by Mr. (Jonathan) Faiman at the
piano. Two of them, “Beat on the
Street” and “Funny Page,” have jazzy
inflections; the third, “Musing,”
had an Impressionist milkiness."
-The New York Times
"Three songs by Jeremiah Evans
revealed... surprising twists,
as well as a pleasing melodic style.
The best was “Southern Mansion,”
an eerie evocation of life and death
on a plantation, set to a striking
poem by Arna Bontemps. An ostinato
bass rumbled threateningly every
couple measures, and bluesy touches
crept in with the descriptions of music
from the mansion mingling with
the “tinkling” of the chains of slavery."
- Washington Classical Review
"Miller and Brownlee make the
most of the Brahmsian elements
in Jeremiah Evans’s “April Song,”
which evokes the Romantic
composer’s “Rain” art songs and
violin sonata. They capture as well
the Rachmaninov-like atmosphere
of “Lost Illusions” and shades of
Gershwin in “Southern Mansion."
-Broadway World/ LA Opus
"...six currently active composers
of African American descent.
Brandon Spencer, Jasmine Barnes,
Damien Sneed, Jeremiah Evans,
Joel Thompson, and
Shawn E. Okpebholo are
all consummate melodists..."
and
"... Jeremiah Evans whose
"“April song,"” to the
words of Langston Hughes,
is not hard to imagine as a
21st-century pendant to
William Grant Still’s
“Song for the lonely.”
-OperaWire
“There’s a misconception that
music written by African-American
composers is only for
African-Americans, and that’s
not true,” the tenor said
while introducing the concert’s
second half, ... The first half,
also powerful, featured music by
..., Jeremiah Evans,....
-The Boston Globe
(Three Burlesque Sketches
for oboe solo)-
"Jeremiah Evans' original
composition...had the
sassiest feel of all the pieces.
It was short but had its own
attitude, energy, and
personality written
in between the lines".
-The Nevada Sagebrush
"I've enjoyed playing
through and getting inside
the pieces. They are
just terrific,
I congratulate you on
a splendid piece of work"
-Steven Colburn
principle, oboe (Ret.)
Milwaukee Symphony
Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
Jeremiah Evans is a composer of neotraditional contemporary classical music that has been widely performed. He is recognized as co-composer for the Grammy-nominated album, RISING (66th Annual Grammy Awards). As a native of Dallas Texas, he began piano lessons at an early age. In 1996 he graduated from Dallas' acclaimed Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. As a young student, he studied at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute as well as the International Summer Festival Institute at Round-Top.
His piano teachers have included David Karp and William Westney. He also studied composition with Mary Jeanne van Appledorn at Texas Tech University. His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, the 16th London New Wind Festival, South Africa's National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (Eastern Cape), Princeton University Concerts, The Dallas Opera's Titus Art Song Series, The Celebrity Series of Boston, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and by New York City's Locrian Chamber Players.
His music has also been performed by the African American Composer Initiative in Palo Alto CA; on faculty/guest artist recitals at the "American Roots" Concert Series at Haverford College in PA; Cabrillo College (Sesnon House) in Aptos, CA; the University of Nevada, Reno; the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach; "Double Reed Day", California State University, Fresno; Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts at Emory University; the Arts Live Series at Ball State University; Concordia College in Bronxville, NY; the 25th Conference of the African American Art Song Alliance in Irvine CA; the 64th National Conference of the College Music Society in Rochester NY, Riverside Convention Center/ Eastman School of Music; and at the 51st Conference of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Also, he was an invited guest composer for the 2023 Conference of the National Federation of Music Clubs' Jr. Day in Norfolk, VA. There, he presented a workshop for beginner- early level pianist/composers.
His art songs are included the African Diaspora Music Project which presents a listing of recommended repertoire for singers who wish to enter the George Shirley Vocal Competition at the University of Michigan. His music has also been performed as part of Opera Ebony's 2023 Benjamin Matthews Vocal Competition and Thomas Hampson's American Song Institute. His art songs have been selected as winning compositions in call for scores/ competitions of Calliope's Call in Boston, MA and Opera Contempo in Salt Lake City, UT.
His Three Inventions for piano solo was named a finalist in the New York City Contemporary Music Symposium at Columbia University (Bowery Trio), 2021 Call for Scores, while his concert piano suite Five Pages from a City Journal has won the call for scores of New York City's Locrian Chamber Players. His Shimmy from Three Burlesque Sketches for oboe solo was selected as a winning score for the 2021 Call for Scores (micro- commission, month of July), reNew Music in Reno NV. His Fanfare for the Celebration of Spring for Bb clarinet solo was a winning score for the 16th London New Wind Festival's call for scores. His music has also been broadcast over WRR, Classical 101.1 FM in Dallas, TX, Revolution Per Minute (hosted by pianist, Sarah Cahill, KALW, San Francisco Bay Area), and on Radio Arts Indonesia. His music is published by J. Evans Music Press and can be heard on Warner Classics/ Erato Records. He is based in his hometown of Dallas, Texas.
Recent and
Upcoming Performances
June 4th, 2024
Royal Concertgebouw,
Recital Hall,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin J. Miller
April 3rd, 2024
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Workshop/ masterclass
Featuring selected songs
performed by students
from the art song class
of Dr. Louise Toppin
March 16th, 2024
Cecilia Concerts
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin J. Miller
March 13th, 2024
Tucson Desert Song Festival
Wednesday, March 13,
7:00pm (Tucson)
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin J. Miller
February 29, 2024
San Francisco Performances
Herbst Theatre,
San Francisco, CA
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin J. Miller
January 27-28, 2024
What’s Going On:
A Concert of Music by the
African American
Composer Initiative,
3 pm at Eastside College
Preparatory School in
East Palo Alto, CA.
Tickets are $20,
$10 for seniors,
and $5 for students.
January 21, 2024
The Dallas Opera's
THE ROBERT E.
AND JEAN ANN TITUS
FAMILY RECITAL
Lawrence Brownlee
Dallas, TX,
Moody Performance Hall
Sunday, January 21, 2024,
2:00 pm
Selected songs included
By Jeremiah Evans
January 14, 2024
Radio Interview with
African American
Composer Initiative,
Revolutions Per Minute
KALW, San Francisco Bay Area
Sarah Cahill, interviewer
Three Inventions for piano
Deanne Tucker, piano
November 8, 2023
Scherzo Music Club,
National Federation
of Music Clubs,
Royster Presbyterian Church
10:30 AM,
Norfolk, VA,
An American Music Sampler,
Recital featuring
Dr. Liana Valente, soprano
pianist, Becky Whitson
Includes April Rain Song
by Jeremiah Evans
September 8th, 2023
Jacquelyn Matava,
mezzo-soprano,
Solo Recital
Featuring sacred songs,
Includes
World premiere,
Psalm 117
by Jeremiah Evans,
Chapel of the Incarnate Word,
San Antonio, TX.
June 12- 17, 2023
National Federation
of Music Clubs,
Jeremiah Evans,
guest clinician,
Norfolk, VA
Featuring a workshop
& selected songs,
Dr. Liana Valente, soprano
Jeremiah Evans, piano,
Music by Jeremiah Evans
May 6, 2023
Opera Contempo
Jeremiah Evans,
Song Recital
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
261 S 900 E,
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Includes
selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
April 1, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
The Manley & Doriseve
Thaler Vocal Concert Series
Ithaca College,
Ford Hall,
Ithaca, NY
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin Miller
Includes selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
March 29, 2023, 7:30 PM
Philadelphia Chamber
Music Society
Perelman Theater
Philadelphia, PA
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin Miller
Includes selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
March 26, 2023, 2 p.m.
Vocal Arts DC Presents
Rising (recital)
The Kennedy Center,
Terrace Thater,
Washington DC
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin Miller
Includes selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
March 23, 2023, 7:30 PM
Carnegie Hall Presents
Great Singers II:
Jula Goldwurm
Pure Voice Series
Rising (recital)
New York City, NY,
Carnegie Hall,
Zankel Hall
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin Miller
Includes selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
March 19, 2023
Opera Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin Miller
Includes selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
March 17, 2023, 8 PM
Emory University
Schwartz Center
for the Performing Arts,
Emerson Concert Hall,
1700 N. Decatur Road
Atlanta, GA
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin Miller
Includes selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
March 8, 2023, 7:30 PM
Princeton University Concerts
Richardson Auditorium,
Alexander Hall,
Princeton, NJ
Rising (Recital)
Featuring tenor,
Lawrence Brownlee
pianist, Kevin Miller
Includes selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
March 5, 2023, Sunday at 3 PM
Celebrity Series of Boston
Rising (Recital)
GBH Calderwood Studios
Boston, MA
Featuring
Lawrence Brownlee
Includes Selected art songs
by Jeremiah Evans
February 4, 2023
Fresno State's
26th Annual
"Double-Reed Day"
Dr. Aaron Hill, oboist,
California State Univ.,
Fresno, CA
Recital will feature,
Three Burlesque Sketches
for oboe solo,
by Jeremiah Evans
February 21, 2023
"A Song for All Seasons"
7:00 PM
Mandi Barrus,
mezzo-soprano
John Dujka, pianist
Blinn College,
Finke Recital Hall,
800 College Ave.,
Brenham Texas
Streamed on the Blinn College
You Tube channel,
Recital will include,
Excerpts from
32 American Art Songs
Music by Jeremiah Evans
January 28-29, 2023
African American
Composer Initiative
Palo Alto CA
Concert will feature,
Three Inventions
(World Premiere)
for piano solo
Deanne Tucker, pianist
&
Two Nocturnes
for soprano, violin, cello, & piano
featuring Yolanda Rhodes, soprano
and The Picasso Ensemble
Music by Jeremiah Evans
November 20th, 2022
7:00-8:30 PM PST
Musical Soulmates: Passion
Calvary Episcopal Church
532 Center Street,
Santa Cruz CA
Leberta Loral, soprano
Kate Alm, piano
Recital includes
selected art songs
Music by Tammy Hall,
Jeremiah Evans,
Richard Thompson, and more.
October 23, 2022
The Picasso Ensemble
with Yolanda Rhodes, soprano
Cabrillo College, Aptos CA
Recital will Include
Two Nocturnes (world premiere)
for soprano, violin,
cello, and piano
Music by Jeremiah Evans
October 13-16, 2022
25th Conference,
African American
Art Song Alliance
University of California, Irvine
Recital will Include
April Rain Song
Music by Jeremiah Evans
July 26-30, 2022
51st Conference,
International Double
Reed Society
(IDRS),
Dr. Aaron Hill (oboe)
University of Colorado, Boulder
Recital will Include
Three Burlesque Sketches
Music by Jeremiah Evans
April 1st, 2022
Natalie Joy Howard, soprano
with Jasmine Williams
King- Seabrook Chapel,
Houston- Tillotson University,
Austin TX,
7:30 PM
Recital will Include
April Rain Song
Music by Jeremiah Evans
April 1st, 2022
Deyzha Gonzales, soprano
with Chester Burke Jr., piano,
Howard University,
Chadwick A. Boseman
College of Fine Arts,
Department of Music,
Lulu Vere Childers Recital Hall,
Senior Recital,
Washington D.C., 7:00 PM
Recital will Include
April Rain Song
Music by Jeremiah Evans
February 19th & 20th, 2022
POSTPONED
African American
Composer Initiative,
Palo Alto, CA
Performing Arts Center
Eastside College Prep,
Virtual Performance Pending,
Concert will Include
Three Inventions for piano
and Two Nocturnes for
soprano, violin, cello, and piano
by Jeremiah Evans
October 7th-9th, 2021
College Music Society,
64th National Conference,
Dr. Liana Valente, voice,
lecture recital,
with Mrs. Ann Lee, pianist
Featuring Art Songs
by Adolphus Hailstork,
Cedric Adderley
and Jeremiah Evans
Riverside Convention Center and
Eastman School of Music,
Rochester NY
September 12th at 7:30 PM2021
Dr. Aaron Hill, oboe
Faculty Recital,
"Pandemic Projects"
University of Nevada, Reno
A Little Shimmy, oboe solo
by Jeremiah Evans
July 4th, 11th, and
18th at 4 PM, 2021
Calliope's Call, Boston MA
Recital includes
2021 Call for Scores Winners,
April Rain Song by Jeremiah Evans
