Juneteenth Jubilee 2025 is a series of family-friendly NYC performances celebrating the 125th anniversary of the first performance of the anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and paying tribute to its composers, the Johnson Brothers with arrangements of their art songs, spirituals, and folk music, and an historical narrative exploring their lives and the music and cultural traditions of Juneteenth presented by MORE Opera. The program features soloists and an inter-generational chorus conducted by Cheryl Warfield.

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In Manhattan, this project is made possible, in part, with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and Howard Gilman Foundation and administered by LMCC.

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In the Bronx, this project is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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