Hearing Davóne Tines’ voice is as spiritual of an experience as it is artistic. The bass-baritone’s immense voice booms over work that intertwines opera, gospel, and spirituals to create music that pays respect to tradition while innovating classical music. The Julliard-trained performer originated leading roles in operas like Matthew Aucoin’s Crossing and Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, based on journalist Charles M. Blow’s memoir of the same name. This year alone, Tines brought his work to the Run AMOC Festival at Lincoln Center, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, the Hudson Opera House, and the Aspen Music Festival. Tines also blended his music with that of avant-garde R&B artist serpentwithfeet for an art installation called Living Room: Orlean, Virginia at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York — with the exhibition resembling Tines’ grandparents’ home. Tines also had a feature in Cero Magazine and a profile in Interview Magazine, in conversation with famed playwright Jeremy O. Harris, pieces that highlighted just how Tines is bringing fresh creative perspectives to the world of classical music.