Discover hope and resilience through the power of music. On Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 7:30 PM, the Barron Ryan Trio brings There Arises Light (in the Darkness), to the Weinberg Center for the Arts, a poignant performance commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Tickets start at $26 and may be purchased online at WeinbergCenter.org, by calling the box office at 301-600-2828, or in person at 20 West Patrick Street. Discounts are available for students, children, military, and seniors.
Pianist and composer Barron Ryan, joined by violinist Christopher Whitley and cellist Alex Cox, presents a poignant musical tribute to the victims and survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. A lifelong Tulsan, Ryan’s composition commemorates this historic atrocity by expressing the profound love and hope that can arise from even the deepest grief. Through this powerful work for violin, cello, and piano, the trio will take the audience on a journey from struggle to triumph, offering beauty to the memory of a painful past.
Ryan’s artistry reflects his diverse musical influences, combining the sounds of Mozart and Michael Jackson into performances that are both vintage and fresh, historical and hip. A lifelong musician, Ryan blends classical, jazz, ragtime, funk, pop, and country elements. He has recorded multiple acclaimed albums, including Classical with Attitude, The Masters’ Apprentice, and First of Its Kind. Ryan has also been recognized as one of Smithsonian Magazine’s Ten Innovators to Watch in 2021.
This one-of-a-kind performance showcases Ryan’s 2021 commissioned work, My Soul Is Full of Troubles, created in collaboration with Chamber Music Tulsa to honor the Tulsa Race Massacre. The piece captures the human spirit’s journey through adversity, creating a space for reflection, healing, and hope.
A complete listing of artists and performers scheduled for the 2024-25 season can be found at WeinbergCenter.org.
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