Davóne Tines

Davóne Tines Bass baritone

Biography

A Grammy Award nominee, Davóne Tines works at the intersection of multiple stories, cultures, and aesthetics. He blends opera, art song, spirituals, contemporary classical music, gospel, and protest songs. His repertoire ranges from early music to newly commissioned works. He has created operas by John Adams, Terence Blanchard, and Matthew Aucoin, and made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in Adams’ El Niño in 2024.

Central to his work is full artistic ownership, from conception to performance. During the 2025–2026 season, he will perform his Concerto No. 1: SERMON and Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM as part of a residency at the Barbican Centre in London, and the program What Is Your Hand In This, co-created with the ensemble Ruckus, at Carnegie Hall. His work The Black Clown is also presented at the Philadelphia Opera. Davóne Tines was named Musical America’s 2022 Singer of the Year and has received the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, the Chanel Next Prize, and the Harvard Arts Medal 2025. His first studio album, ROBESOИ, explores his connection with Paul Robeson through a reimagined repertoire.

At the Paris National Opera: Only the Sound Remains (Priest, Fisherman), 2018.

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