"Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork" at The Marsh

African American art song and stories will be spotlighted when The Marsh launches its new solo performance musical series "The Art Songs of Black Composers" on its digital platform MarshStream. The series kicks off May 22 and 23 with noted soprano and actress Dr. Candace Y. Johnsons "Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork." Joined by San Francisco Symphony pianist Marc Shapiro, Johnson shines a light on acclaimed modern composer Hailstorks song cycle "Ventriloquist Acts of God," blending singing with theatrical storytelling to depict a university professor and her students discussing how to hear the music and each other in a whole new way.