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At age two, Evelyn Simpson-Curenton began to play the piano; at five, she began formal piano lessons; by age nine, she was accompanying her renowned musical family, The Singing Simpsons, in public performances.
A composer, arranger, pianist, organist, and vocalist, Simpson-Curenton has performed with musical organizations such as Philadelphia's National Opera Ebony (renamed Opera North) and was choral director and arranger for the Howard University Drama Department's production of "Mahalia's Song."
Simpson-Curenton has been commissioned to write works for the American Guild of Organists, George Shirley, the late Duke Ellington, and her sister, the late Joy Simpson. In 1979, some of her compositions were performed by the National Symphony and by the Minnesota Orchestra, with Joy appearing as soloist.
An associate of the Smithsonian Institute, she has given lectures and participated in workshops on early 18th-century black religious music and the music of African-Americans during the Civil Rights era.
Simpson-Curenton is a graduate of Temple University, where she majored in music education and voice.
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North Charleston, SC
In South Carolina, Continental Harmony's Millennial Celebration was produced by Project L.O.V.E. (Lifting Our Voices for Excellence). This organization is truly a project of love for, and service to, the families of the community. Each week, parents and children come together to sing in the Project L.O.V.E. Gospel Choirs.
learn more about this project
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