An Inside Look at Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands, Featuring Rita Coburn, Denyce Graves and George Shirley
Presented in partnership with Carnegie Hall and The WNET Group and made possible by the generous support of Robert F. Smith and Mercedes Bass.
On February 7, 2022, The Better Angels Society co-hosted a virtual event produced in partnership with American Masters / The WNET Group and Carnegie Hall, made possible by the immeasurably generous gifts of two Better Angels: Robert F. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Carnegie Hall, and Mercedes Bass, Vice Chair of the Board of Carnegie Hall.
The event featured Rita Coburn, director of Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands, legendary opera singers Denyce Graves and George Shirley, moderated by Michael Kantor, Executive Producer of The WNET Group’s American Masters. Together, this remarkable panel engaged in a discussion of Marian Anderson’s life and legacy as a pioneer of the arts and one of the world’s greatest singers during a time of seismic social and cultural change.