Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center is set to present the world premiere of “I Will Tell You The Truth About This, I Will Tell you All About It,” a new oratorio by Aaron Siegel. The 10-poem work, which is set for Nov. 2, 2023, features poems from Tracy K. Smith and spotlights the lost voices and stories of African {…}
Mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Peraza and the American Classical Orchestra will return to Harlem Parish to finally perform “Revisit: The Chaconne Project” in person on June 22, 2022 at 7 p.m. Originally, the live premiere was to take place on Feb. 3, 2022, but was postponed due to the Omnicron variant. The ensemble created a digital version of “The Chaconne Project” in {…}
The American Classical Orchestra has announced the postponement of concerts on Feb. 3 and 26, 2022. The Feb. 3 performance, entitled “Revisit: The Chaconne Project, was set to take place at Harlem Parish with mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Peraza as the headliner. The showcase featured a chamber ensemble playing a wide range of Chaconne’s by such composers as Haym, Bach, de Murcia, {…}
Mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Peraza and the American Classical Orchestra return to Harlem Parish to perform a live version of “Revisit: The Chaconne Project” on Feb. 3, 2022, at 7 pm. The ensemble created a digital production of “The Chaconne Project” in 2020 in the same historic location. ACO’s Artistic Director and Founder, Thomas Crawford leads the chamber ensemble. The program includes {…}
The American Classical Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season, which will include live performances between Sept. 22 through April 5, 2022. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be “Revisit,” a concert set to take place at Harlem Parish in New York City. The showcase will feature mezzo-soprano Guadalupe {…}
American Classical Orchestra has announced that it will open its 2020-21 season on Nov. 17 with a program entitled “Chaconne.” The new showcase will be a two-part virtual program with musical performances by mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Peraza, violinists Karen Dekker and Chloe Fedor, gambist Arnie Tanimoto, theorbo player Charles Weaver, and ACO’s Artistic Director and Founder Thomas Crawford on harpsichord. The {…}