An evening of stories, songs, strings, and soul: Austin-based musician Daniel Fears pairs classical training with the R&B universe as he lifts up all music fans alike with a sound that soars. Featuring world premieres performed by Fears and his chamber ensemble. Presented in collaboration with Golden Hornet.
Subject to availability, $12 Student Rush (with student ID), $30 General Admission, $45 Preferred, and $80 Premium tickets may be purchased at the box office on the evening of the concert. The box office will open at 6:30 PM that day.
Program
Windows | Arr. by Cassandra Shankman
No Gravity | Arr. by Sharon Udoh
Vermillion Night* | Evan Blaché
Passacaglia* | Aida Shirazi
Enough | Arr. Anthony R Greene
Sweet Release | Arr. Samuel Witt
Get Right | Arr. Dave Madden
Keep On | Arr. Nathaniel Earl
Psalm | Arr. Dave Madden
Unearthed* | Diana Burgess
Moonlight/Nothing on You* | Nyokabi Kariũki
Western Sky* | Nathaniel Earl
I’m Tired | Labrinth & Zendaya – Arr. Nathaniel Earl
Everything Changes | Arr. Mobley
Say Something | Arr. Sharon Udoh
Home | Arr. Nathaniel Earl
Howl | Daniel Fears/Nathaniel Earl
*World Premiere
Daniel Fears, vocals, trombone, piano
Christabel Lin & Zach Matteson, violins
Isaac Fuentes, viola
Ilia de la Rosa, cello
Sam Pankey, double bass
Marco Santos, guitar
Nathaniel Earl, guitar, percussion, synthesizer
Icy Simpson Monroe, vocals
Veronica Williams, vocals & piano
Approximate run time: 75 minutes
Daniel Fears
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Fears is obsessed with evolving and finding new ways to express emotion and feeling. Fears grew up soaking up different musical worlds—the Christian and gospel music of his family; the R&B, soul, and hip-hop his friends introduced to him; and the classical music he studied at The University of Texas and Yale University.
Fears has been a featured artist on NPR’s Live Sessions, named KUTX’s Artist of the Month in 2021, and been a recipient of grants from non-profit Sonic Guild and the City of Austin. He’s twice been nominated in the Austin Music Awards—for Best R&B and Best Horn Player. For his upcoming project “Close to Home,” Fears leveraged a Kickstarter campaign to create a live taping and recording of his original music with a string quintet.