President Emeritus
Tenor, scholar, cultural activist, and pedagogue Dr. Elektra Voyante (they/them/their) [formerly known as Dr. Marquese Carter] has distinguished themself as a force for change in the world of classical music. Dr. Voyante’s research on the art songs of Florence Price has been featured in numerous forums including the Society for American Music conference and the New York Times. Archival research for their dissertation The Poet and Her Songs: Analyzing the Art Songs of Florence B. Price was generously funded by the American Musicological Society Thomas Hampson Fund grant for song research. Voyante served as president of the International Florence Price Festival, where they curated and administered the first Virtual Florence Price Festival in 2020.
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