Sweet Honey In The Rock - 50th Anniversary
Photos in the gallery from the ICA Boston concerts
The Grammy-nominated African American vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock® celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 2023, including 2 sold out concerts at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston ( Nov 11/12 - 2023).
Their current roster includes vocalists Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, Aisha Kahlil, Nitanju Bolade Casel, and Rochelle Rice, with Romeir Mendez on upright acoustic/electric bass and American Sign Language interpreter Barbara Hunt.
These concerts featured a collaboration between musicians from Jazz Urbane’s Imagine Orchestra, students from the Longy School of Music, and the incredible voices of Sweet Honey in the Rock, performing Boston composer William Banfield’s Symphony No. 10: Affirmations led by conductor Julius Williams.
