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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present ‘Histories III: Renaissance’

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On Dec. 1, the Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present “Histories III: Renaissance.” The evening will explore the revolutionary shift of the Seconda pratica with madrigals by Monteverdi and Gesualdo. The concert will also feature music by Hugo Wolf and Benjamin Britten which is set to Michelangelo’s poetry. This concert marks the first collaboration between BASS and the {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Releases ‘Histories I: Das Wort’ for Stream

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Brooklyn Art Song Society has released its concert “Histories I: Das Wort” for streaming. The company’s performance can be seen for free access and features a program exploring the themes of Love, Sin, and Redemption through the music of Brahms, Dvořák, and Wolf. The concert features outstanding performances by vocalists Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Anna Laurenzo, Sidney Outlaw, and Brian James {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present ‘Histories II: Medieval

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present “Histories II: Medieval.” The concert will be performed on Nov. 3, 2024, at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn. “Histories II: Medieval” will showcase medieval-inspired works by modern composers including Samuel Barber’s “Hermit Songs,” Libby Larsen’s Irish and Gnostic texts (Donal Oge, The Magdalene), and Gilda Lyons’ “Songs of Lament and Praise.” The {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Unveils 2024-25 Season

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Brooklyn Art Song Society has revealed its 2024-25 season. Histories The first concert in the “Histories” series is “Das Wort,” which features music by Brahms, Dvorak, and Wolf. Soloists include Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Anna Laurenzo, Sidney Outlaw, and Brian James Myer. Pianists featured are Michael Brofman, Warren Jones, and Ryan McCullough. Performance Date: Oct. 6, 2024 “Medieval” showcases the music of {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present Departures III

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The Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present “Departures III.” The concert will conclude the New Voices Festival and showcase a meditation on loss and longing. The program will feature Lembit Beecher’s “Looking at Spring,” which reflects on the passage of time and aging, alongside two BASS-Commissioned World Premieres by Daniel Felsenfeld (Visiting San Francisco) and Jessica Meyer (with {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present Departures II

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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 {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present ‘The Dichter Project: Paul Heyse’

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Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present The Dicther Project: Paul Heyse. The concert will be held on March 17, 2024, our annual Dichter Project returns to the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. The series has been exploring musical settings of the greatest German poets set by the greatest lieder composers, and this year’s installment will center on Paul Heyse, {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Releases ‘The Minnesota Connection’

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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 {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society will Present ‘Circles VI: The February House’

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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 {…}