Direct from the stage of Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, the Jamesport Meeting House welcomes back soprano Taylor Burgess, a Riverhead High School graduate, on Sunday, February 8 at 5 p.m., performing a program entitled, “Winter Moon: A Tribute to the Harlem Renaissance.”
Accompanied by jazz pianist Eunha So, “Winter Moon” is an evocative tribute to the legendary poets and writers of the 20th century Harlem Renaissance. This powerful celebration of Black History Month will take listeners on a journey through time as seen through the eyes of literary giants such as Langston Hughes, Laurence Hope and James Weldon Johnson. The concert program features beautiful impressionistic works of Harry T. Burleigh and Duke Ellington, and contemporary compositions by Ricky Ian Gordon and Pete Malinverni, immersed in the beauty of Black musical tradition, from the deep roots of Spirituals to the elegance of Art Songs and the soulful energy of Jazz. Tickets for the February 8 concert are $20 for adults and $10 for students and children up to age 18. 
About the Artists…
Taylor Burgess is a versatile classical and jazz artist who is based in Amsterdam and grew up on the East End of Long Island. She is the first black graduate of the Dutch National Opera Academy (MM), holds a bachelor’s degree in Jazz with a minor in Opera Studies from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music and a Performer Certificate from the Aaron Copland School of Music. From opera to jazz to popular media, her diverse talents have earned her a significant international presence. On the concert and operatic stage, Ms. Burgess has performed as a soloist with the Jussen Brothers, toured with the Nederlands Kamerkoor NXT, and appeared frequently with the Dutch National Opera and Ballet in productions such as Fidelio, Lohengrin, and Die Zauberflöte. Recent career highlights include her Metropolitan Opera debut in the 2024 revival of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up In My Bones and her return to the Met in 2025/26 for Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Her 2026 season features high-profile debuts, including the role of Doctor Wheeler in Michel van der Aa’s film-opera Theory of Flames and a performance in Weinberg’s Die Passagierin at the National Opera and Ballet.
Eunha So is a pianist and composer whose work bridges classical structure, jazz improvisation, 
and contemporary expression. Trained in classical piano from an early age in South Korea and later educated in the United States, she has developed a cross-genre musical voice shaped by extensive performance and collaboration. She holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from SUNY Purchase College and a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies and Commercial Music from the University of Denver. In 2019, Eunha released her debut album Reminiscence at Birdland NYC, and her work has been recognized with honors including the Pathways to Jazz Grant and selection as one of KUVO’s “30 Under 30” musicians. She has performed at major venues across New York and Denver including Blue Note NYC, Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Red Rocks Amphitheater.