The University of Delaware Department of Music and the Delaware Symphony are partnering to present a master class with world renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 25, at Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center of the Arts on the Newark campus.

The event is open to the public and there is no charge.

Graves will be performing with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Amado on Friday, March 24, at the Grand Opera House and Sunday, March 26, at Dover High School. Student tickets at $10 are still available for both performances. More information about these concerts is available at http://www.delawaresymphony.org/

About Denyce Graves

Recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting vocal stars, Graves continues to gather unparalleled popular and critical acclaim in performances on four continents. USA Today identifies her as "an operatic superstar of the 21st century," and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says, "If the human voice has the power to move you, you will be touched by Denyce Graves."

The combination of her expressive, rich vocalism, elegant stage presence and exciting theatrical abilities allows her to pursue a wide breadth of operatic portrayals and to delight audiences in concert and recital appearances. She has become particularly well-known to operatic audiences for her portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Samson et Dalila. These signature roles have brought Graves to all the major opera houses of the world, and she has made numerous  recordings. Among the many awards she has received is the Marian Anderson Award, presented to her personally by Anderson.