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Brooklyn Art Song Society 2023-24 Review: Circles V – The Minnesota Connection

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(Photo: Catherine Hancock) Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) presented “Circles V: The Minnesota Connection” on Friday, February 2nd 2024 at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. The program focused on works by Michael Djupstrom, Libby Larsen, Reinaldo Moya, and Dominick Argento. The pre-lecture before the program began featured Larsen and Moya discussing their works and the Minnesota connection. Larsen’s comments about her work, “The {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces 2022-23 Season

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2022-23 season. The main theme of the season will be “The World at War” and it will kick off with “In Memoriam I.” The showcase will include music by Berg, Ives, Poulenc, Ravel, and Granados. Singers include Amy Owens, Kate Maroney, Joshua Conyers, Mario Diaz-Moresco, and pianists Michael Brofman and Spencer Myer. {…}

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Roderick Williams, Maria Brea, Anne Sofie von Otter Headline The Schubert Club’s 2022-23 Season

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The Schubert Club in Saint Paul, Minnesota has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on operatic or vocal performances. Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout will perform as part of the International Artists Series at Ordway Concert Hall. Performance Dates: Nov. 1 & 3, 2022 Roderick Williams will join {…}

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Maria Brea, LaToya Lain, Bo Shimmin, Shana Oshiro, Hailey McAvoy Headline songSLAM Festival 2022

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Sparks & Wiry Cries has announced the 2022 songSLAM Festival. The showcase will kick off on Jan. 13, 2022 with “Songs of Identity. The virtual recital will feature performances by Bo Shimmin, Shana Oshiro, Hailey McAvoy, and Paulina Swierczek as they are accompanied by Natalie Sherer, Brian Bartoldus, Bethany Pietroniro, and Ania Vu. Streaming Date: Jan. 13, 2022 Next up {…}

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Laquita Mitchell, Jorell Williams, Blythe Gaissert Headline Brooklyn Art Song Society’s 2021-22 Season

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2021-22 season. The season kicks off with a performance of selections from Wolf’s “Mörike Liederbuch.” The showcase will feature Amy Owens, Sarah Nelson Craft, Daniel McGrew, and Tyler Duncan. Spencer Myer and Erika Switzer will perform at the piano. Performance Date: Oct. 1, 2021 Streaming Date: Oct. 18, 2021 “Remembering” will feature {…}

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Art Song Platform Sparks & Wiry Cries to Present NYC songSLAM Festival

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New York-based global art song platform Sparks & Wiry Cries will present its flagship NYC songSLAM Festival with twelve days of song in a virtual event beginning on Jan. 11 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The 2021 songSLAM runs through Jan. 22 and will showcase 14 emerging composer and performer teams presenting new art song competitions. After each performance, the audience {…}