Marie-Josée Lord at the OCM

As part of Black History Month, the Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) brings together Haïtian-born Canadian Marie-Josée Lord and African American and Hispanic conductor Kalena Bovell for a moving program of works by composers of African descent, including William Grant Still and Florence Price. The second half of the concert presents “Honey and Rue”, a poignant song cycle by André Previn with lyrics by Toni Morrison, exploring “the bitter and the sweet” that comes with the African American experience in life and love.