The Brooklyn Art Song Society will continue “The New Voices Festival: Departures” on May 2 at the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. The program will explore the meaning of loss. Katherine Balch’s “Estrangement” will be a reimagining of Schumann’s “Dichterliebe,” while Aida Shirazi’s “Language of Loss” will get its world premiere. The piece explores exile and features texts by poet {…}

The Brooklyn Art Song Society has released “Circles V: The Minnesota Connection” on its Digital Concert Hall. The concert will be available for FREE to non-subscribers. “The Minnesota Connection” features soprano Tori Tedeschi Adams as well as baritone Jesse Blumberg. The concert also features pianist Michael Brofman, baritone Randall Scarlata, and pianist Laura Ward. OperaWire‘s review praised the performance, stating {…}

The Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present “Circles VI: The February House,” which will be the final installment to its Circles series. The performance will be held on March 1, 2024 and will draw inspiration from an often overlooked sliver of history. Amidst the backdrop of a frenetic pre-WWII New York City, an experiment in communal living occurred {…}