“Nicholas Phan is a fine protagonist, steering this provocative course between cantata and musical theatre. His fervent, crystalline diction fuels the revolution, not that the electrically democratic Palaver Strings are short of ideas. Phan gives Farayi Malek the final word, and it’s a soulful call to action”

Already recognized with three previous Grammy nominations, tenor NICHOLAS PHAN received two more this season…

“…Phan interpreted them with both force and delicacy, shaping the music in close fusion with the instruments and nicely emphasizing Wallen’s key message of unifying hearts through his intense engagement...”

Three-time Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan, whom the Boston Globe declared “one of the world’s most remarkable singers,” joins Palaver Strings, a musician-led string ensemble based in Portland, Maine, and jazz vocalist Farayi Malek for the new album A Change Is Gonna Come….