Davóne Tines
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Born | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | December 20, 1986
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Occupation | Operatic 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
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
- ^ "Our Daily Breather: Make The Perfect Cup Of Quarantine Coffee With Davóne Tines". NPR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Philadelphia Orchestra: Season 2020-2021 (PDF), Philadelphia, Pa.: The Philadelphia Orchestra, May 6, 2021, p. 14, retrieved April 16, 2024
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Davóne Tines Wins 'Time' Recognition | The Juilliard School". www.juilliard.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Del Rosso, Don (March 30, 2018). "Lincoln Center honors FHS graduate Davóne Tines". Fauquier High School. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Commencement Confetti". Harvard Magazine. June 7, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Davóne Tines Wins 'Time' Recognition". The Juilliard School. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Maya. "'The Black Clown' Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "In Conversation – With Davóne Tines | Classical New York". WQXR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "The Black Clown | Mostly Mozart on WQXR". WQXR. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Simret Aklilu. "Opera singer pays tribute to Breonna Taylor". CNN. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Wolf, Stephanie (October 3, 2020). "Tribute To Breonna Taylor Opens Louisville Orchestra Virtual Fall Season". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Next Generation Leaders". Time. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Shapiro, Eben. "How This 'Young, Gifted and Black' Opera Singer Is Confronting Racism With His Music". Time. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Davóne Tines". The 2020 Human & Civil Rights Awards. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Davone Tines". Chanel Next Awards. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Coca-Cola TV Spot, 'Unbreakable' Featuring Simone Manuel, Davóne Tines". iSpot.tv. Retrieved February 4, 2024.