On June 14, Brooklyn Art Song Society will present the culmination of this year’s New Voices Festiva: Longing III. The concert which, will also include a pre-concert lecture at 4:30 p.m. local time by composer Michael Djupstrom, will be presented at the Roulette. Longing III closes out our season with a program full to the brim with the best of {…}

The Brooklyn Art Song Society will continue its New Voices Festival with “Longing II” on May 10, 2026 at Roulette. The concert will also include a pre-concert lecture at 4:30 p.m. by composer Benjamin Attahir. At the center of the program is “After the Fires” by Lembit Beecher and Liza Balkan, reflecting on the personal impact of natural disaster. The {…}

Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) is set to open its 2026 New Voices Festival on Sunday, April 12.  The first concert titled, “Longing I” will feature a program spotlighting the extraordinary vitality of composers from the United Kingdom. The concert will feature the world premiere of a new BASS commission by Charlotte Bray, recipient of the inaugural Van Koolbergen Commission {…}

Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) has announced the artists selected for its 2026–27 Young Artist Program, a year-long professional development and performance initiative supporting emerging singers and collaborative pianists with a deep commitment to the art song repertoire. The 2026–27 artists include soprano Bridget Esler, mezzo-soprano Katherine Lerner Lee, baritone Erik Grendahl, and pianists Anna Sunmin Park and Brock Tjosvold. {…}