Blacknificently Divine Martha's Vineyard
Sat, Aug 01
|Union Chapel
A chamber music concert featuring artists from HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins performing works by the Blacknificent 7 Composer Collective
Time & Location
Aug 01, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Union Chapel, 55 Narragansett Ave, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557, USA
About the event
Saturday, August 1, 2026 – 6:30 PM Union Chapel (55 Narragansett Ave. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557)
HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins present Blacknificently Divine, a chamber music concert celebrating the artistry of Black composers and performers. Featuring artists from HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins—including soprano Dr. Jolie Rocke, mezzo-soprano Inayah Raheem, tenor Avid Williams, violinists Mina Lavcheva and Lilit Hartunian, violist Jason Amos, cellist Richard Jimenez, and pianist Sarah Ruff—the program showcases music by the acclaimed Blacknificent 7 Composer Collective: Jessie Montgomery, Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Shawn Okpebholo, Damien Geter, Dave Ragland, Joel Thompson, and Carlos Simon.
The concert also features the world premiere of A Song for Humanity by emerging composer Jaylin Vinson, commissioned through the Blacknificent 7 collective and supported by the American Composers Forum Recomposing America Initiative.
Audiences will experience an inspiring program of vocal and chamber works exploring themes of identity, freedom, faith,…