

^ "In Conversation – With Davóne Tines | Classical New York"." 'The Black Clown' Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem". "Review: The Wrenching 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' Becomes an Opera (Published 2019)". "Opera review: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' tells a gritty story in jazz". " 'Girls of the Golden West' Review: Panning for Pageantry". "Review: John Adams Mines Gold Rush History for His New Opera (Published 2017)". ^ Tommasini, Anthony (December 1, 2017)."Review: Matthew Aucoin's 'Crossing' Is a Taut, Inspired Opera (Published 2015)".

"Japanese Theater Inspires a New Opera of Celestial Textures (Published 2018)". ^ "Davóne Tines Wins 'Time' Recognition"."Lincoln Center honors FHS graduate Davóne Tines". "At 29, this 'El Niño' singer is the buzz of California's opera world". ^ Smith, Christopher (December 8, 2016).^ "Our Daily Breather: Make The Perfect Cup Of Quarantine Coffee With Davóne Tines".In 2020, he received a Sphinx Medal of Excellence and was a National Education Association Human & Civil Rights Awards Honoree. Tines received the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and was named a 2019 Time Next Generation Leader. In 2020, he created and co-composed VIGIL, a music video about Breonna Taylor that premiered on the Lincoln Center website and received its orchestral premiere by the Louisville Orchestra. He co-created and starred in The Black Clown, a dramatic work adapted from the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes. He originated leading roles in the world premieres of operas including Matthew Aucoin's Crossing, John Adams' Girls of the Golden West, and Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Tines came to international attention starring opposite Philippe Jaroussky in the Dutch National Opera premiere of Kaija Saariaho's opera Only the Sound Remains.

Tines is a graduate of Fauquier High School, Harvard University, and the Juilliard School.
