Davóne Tines

Davóne Tines
Born (1986-12-20) December 20, 1986 (age 38)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Education
OccupationOperatic bass-baritone

Davóne Tines (born December 20, 1986) is an American operatic bass-baritone,[1] known for creating roles in new works and for his collaborations with director Peter Sellars.[2]

Education

Tines was born December 20, 1986, in Portsmouth, Virginia.[3] Raised in Orlean, Virginia, Tines sang with the First Providence Baptist Church choir there, played violin, and attended Fauquier High School in Warrenton, Virginia. from 2001 to 2005.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology at Harvard University.[5] Following undergraduate studies, Tines was an intern at the American Repertory Theatre, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He then worked as production manager for the opera program at George Mason University, where he took voice lessons. He sang in the choir at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.[5] From 2011 to 2013, studied voice for a master's degree as a student of Cynthia Hoffmann[6] at the Juilliard School.[7][8][9]

Career

Tines came to international attention starring opposite Philippe Jaroussky in the Dutch National Opera premiere of Kaija Saariaho's opera Only the Sound Remains.[10] He originated leading roles in the world premieres of operas including Matthew Aucoin's Crossing,[11] John Adams' Girls of the Golden West,[12][13] and Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones.[14][15] He co-created and starred in The Black Clown, a dramatic work adapted from the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes.[16][17][18] In 2020, he created and co-composed VIGIL, a music video about Breonna Taylor that premiered on the Lincoln Center website and received its orchestral premiere by the Louisville Orchestra.[19][20]

Honors

Tines received the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and was named a 2019 Time Next Generation Leader.[21][22] In 2020, he received a Sphinx Medal of Excellence and was a National Education Association Human & Civil Rights Awards Honoree.[23] In 2024 Tines was awarded the Chanel Next Prize for his work as "a singer, creator and curator working in theatre and opera".[24]

Sponsorship

In 2020 Tines was featured in a TV Spot for The Coca-Cola Company, titled 'Unbreakable', alongside Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel[25]

References

  1. ^ "Our Daily Breather: Make The Perfect Cup Of Quarantine Coffee With Davóne Tines". NPR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Smith, Christopher (December 8, 2016). "At 29, this 'El Niño' singer is the buzz of California's opera world". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ The Philadelphia Orchestra: Season 2020-2021 (PDF), Philadelphia, Pa.: The Philadelphia Orchestra, May 6, 2021, p. 14, retrieved April 16, 2024
  4. ^ Allen, Angela (August 21, 2021). "Not Bass, Not Baritone, Davóne Tines Revels In A Register All His Own | Classical Voice North America". Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ross, Alex (November 11, 2021). "Davóne Tines Is Changing What It Means to Be a Classical Singer". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Davóne Tines Wins 'Time' Recognition | The Juilliard School". www.juilliard.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Del Rosso, Don (March 30, 2018). "Lincoln Center honors FHS graduate Davóne Tines". Fauquier High School. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Commencement Confetti". Harvard Magazine. June 7, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Davóne Tines Wins 'Time' Recognition". The Juilliard School. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Ebright, Ryan (November 12, 2018). "Japanese Theater Inspires a New Opera of Celestial Textures (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (May 31, 2015). "Review: Matthew Aucoin's 'Crossing' Is a Taut, Inspired Opera". The New York Times. p. C1. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (December 1, 2017). "Review: John Adams Mines Gold Rush History for His New Opera (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Waleson, Heidi (December 4, 2017). "'Girls of the Golden West' Review: Panning for Pageantry". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  14. ^ Miller, Sarah Bryan (June 16, 2019). "Opera review: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' Tells a Gritty Story in Jazz". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  15. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (June 16, 2019). "Review: The Wrenching 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' Becomes an Opera (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  16. ^ Phillips, Maya. "'The Black Clown' Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  17. ^ "In Conversation – With Davóne Tines | Classical New York". WQXR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  18. ^ "The Black Clown | Mostly Mozart on WQXR". WQXR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  19. ^ Simret Aklilu. "Opera singer pays tribute to Breonna Taylor". CNN. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  20. ^ Wolf, Stephanie (October 3, 2020). "Tribute To Breonna Taylor Opens Louisville Orchestra Virtual Fall Season". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  21. ^ "Next Generation Leaders". Time. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  22. ^ Shapiro, Eben. "How This 'Young, Gifted and Black' Opera Singer Is Confronting Racism With His Music". Time. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  23. ^ "Davóne Tines". The 2020 Human & Civil Rights Awards. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  24. ^ "Davone Tines". Chanel Next Awards. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "Coca-Cola TV Spot, 'Unbreakable' Featuring Simone Manuel, Davóne Tines". iSpot.tv. Retrieved February 4, 2024.