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Announcing Season 4 of Amplify

Announcing Season 4 of Amplify

Amplify with Lara Downes is a video series that highlights Black creatives as they shape art and culture.

05/02/2024
Amplify Season 4: Lara Downes Talks With Brian Stokes Mitchell

Amplify Season 4: Lara Downes Talks With Brian Stokes Mitchell

Classical California resident artist Lara Downes sits talks with actor and singer Brian Stokes Mitchell. She refers to Stokes, as he likes to be called, one of her heroes since the first time she saw him starring in the original production of Ragtime on Broadway in the late '90s.

05/02/2024

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Amplify with Lara Downes: Season 4

"Amplify with Lara Downes" eavesdrops on convivial conversations with today’s leading Black artists.

11/20/2024

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Amplify: Conductor Jonathon Heyward

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Lara Downes speaks with conductor Jonathon Heyward for the latest edition of "Amplify".

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WATCH: SKY Concert Featuring Jake Heggie

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On May 30th, 2024 our evening host and resident artist pianist Lara Downes welcomes two longtime friends and musical collaborators: the legendary mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and San Francisco’s own legend-in-the-making Jake Heggie, considered one of the world's most popular 21st-century opera and art song composers.

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Amplify: Countertenor John Holiday

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Lara Downes speaks with countertenor John Holiday for the latest edition of "Amplify"

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