ALBANY — Composer Joel Thompson was back with the Albany Symphony as narrator in his own work “To Awaken the Sleeper” reciting verses by poet and prophet James Baldwin. Thompson’s score was lush and ...

On June 6, LA Opera will present the world premiere of a major new commission: the orchestral song cycle Fire and Blue Sky by Emmy-winning composer Joel Thompson and librettist Imani Tolliver. Fire ...

Composer Joel Thompson presents his music to an audience at the Emanicpation Park Cultural Center. The job of a composer can often be a solitary one. After all, you spend a good amount of time ...

Joel Thompson is a composer whose work transcends traditional boundaries between classical music and social activism. Known for his soul-stirring choral work “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed,” ...

Houston Grand Opera has announced the world premiere of A Voice Within, a new song cycle created by HGO Composer-in-Residence Joel Thompson and librettist and Houston poet laureate emeritus Deborah ...

This week, Houston Grand Opera is unveiling “A Voice Within,” a new song cycle created by HGO’s composer-in-residence Joel Thompson and librettist and Houston Poet Laureate Emeritus Deborah D.E.E.P.