Soprano and pianist Chelsea Guo is set to make her New York City and Washington D.C. debuts this February. The First Prize Winner of the 2022 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions will appear at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall on Feb. 6, 2025 before heading to The Kennedy Center on Feb. 19, 2025. In the program, she will explore {…}
Soprano and pianist Chelsea Guo is set to perform at Baruch College on March 6, 2025. The First Prize Winner of the 2022 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Guo will showcase classical favorites for voice and piano including works by Ravel, Chopin, Fauré, Donizetti, and Rossini, among others. Guo was named “Classic FM’s Rising Stars: 30 Brilliant Musicians We’re Celebrating {…}
Young Concert Artists has released the highlights of its spring 2024 season. Only vocal concerts are listed in this article. Starting things off, the Young Concert Artists perform at the New York Festival of Song: “All Together Now.” Performance Date: February 21, 2024 Mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner makes DC and NY debuts in “Everything Must Change,” with pianist Shawn Chang. Performance {…}
Young Concert Artists (YCA) revealed its 2023-2024 season, including debuts of four new artists in New York and a co-presentation with the New York Festival of Song. The season will feature YCA Auditions and a Winners Concert, both live-streamed, four noontime performances, and a grand finale at Carnegie Hall. Four YCA artists will also showcase their talent at the Kennedy {…}
The New York Festival of Songs has announced the lineup for the 2023-24 season. “100 Years of Broadway Love” is presented by soprano Kerrigan Bigelow, mezzo-soprano Sophia Baete, and baritone Shavon Lloyd, with Steven Blier as pianist following a weeklong residency in Orient, NY. Performance Dates: August 21-27, 2023 Kicking off its 36th season mainstage season is curators and co-pianists {…}
Young Concert Artists’ season finale concert will be held at Carnegie Hall on May 2. Vocalists in the showcase are soprano Chelsea Guo, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, tenor Daniel McGrew, and bass-baritone William Socolof. They will be featured in J.S. Bach’s Cantata “Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind,” BWV 153. Also on the program are works by Young Concert Artists Composer-in-Residence {…}
This week audiences can see two recent live performances and a unique solo album by a pianist/soprano. There are also new releases from some of the world’s biggest stars. Here is a look. Chopin: In My Voice Orchid Classics releases “Chopin: In My Voice,” the debut album of 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition top prize-winner Chelsea Guo. The album showcases {…}