Hailstork's cantata, "I WIll Lift Up Mine Eyes," for tenor, chorus and orchestra, comprises three beautifully compelling settings of Psalms 121, 13 and 23. Adolphus Hailstork, a world-renowned composer and educator, was born in Rochester in 1941. Ziwen Xiang reprises his Carnegie Hall performances in the brilliant tenor solo role Hailstork: world-famous, living, Black composer, born in Rochester First performance by ROS, first local performance with instruments Hailstork blends traditional European musical language with Spirituals, other Black musical heritage, perfect for a program that features both Tenor Ziwen Xiang has sung this piece several times in Carnegie Hall; he is a pianist and choral director; community connections with Chinese community and choral organizations (Chinese and Taiwanese Choral Societies in town) he can work with them, do school visits, etc. Mozart and Beethoven: two best-loved pieces from these composers