Fresh from the LA Opera production of Phillip Glass’ Akhnaten, singer Alannah Garnier and lauded pianist Charlie Kim join African Americans for LA Opera (AALALO) for their Annual Ben Kerr Father's Day Recital. A Soul Food Reception will immediately follow the performance.

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As a member of the LA Opera Chorus and former member of the LA Master Chorale, Alannah Garnier has gone on to perform regularly at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Hollywood Bowl. Ms. Garnier has also performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York as a chorister in the 2019/2020 Grammy-Award winning production of Porgy and Bess. She has performed on the LA Philharmonic’s Grammy-Award Winning recording, Ives: Complete Symphonies. Alannah lent her voice to film soundtracks including John William’s film score for Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi, and Ramin Djwadi’s film score for A Wrinkle in Time as well as several recordings of contemporary works.

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Her Los Angeles Opera engagements this season include productions of Phillip Glass’ Akhnaten and Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte.

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Charlie Kim is a tour-de-force musician performing as a SAG-AFTRA session singer, pianist, and conductor based in the Los Angeles area. He is praised for expressive vocal versatility, captivating stage presence, and sensitive collaboration from the podium and the piano. His multidisciplinary perspective brings unique dimensions to any artistic endeavor.

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