(Photo credit: Suzanne Vinnik) Soprano Kristina Bachrach is set to perform “From Earth to Sky” at Guarneri Hall. Together with pianist Winston Choi, cellist Alexander Hersh, and flutist Sasha Ishov, Bachrach presents a program featuring works by Amy Beach’s “Water-Sprites,” Elisendra Fabregas’ “Voices of the Rainforest,” and Shulamit Ran’s “Moon Songs.” A Q&A with all three artists and composer Ran {…}
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, {…}
Lyric Fest will present “Metamorphosis of Plants” in celebration of Earth Day inspired by Goethe’s poem by the same name. The first of two concerts will take place on Earth Day, April 22 at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA at 8 pm. The program will feature botanical-themed songs by Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven, Wolf, Mahler, and others. Soprano Kristina Bachrach, {…}
The Brooklyn Art Song Society will finish off its 2018-19 season with three world premieres and three New York premieres. The concert set for June 7 at the Brooklyn Historical Society will feature sopranos Kristina Bachrach and Marnie Breckenridge alongside baritones Edward Park and Jorell Williams; Breckenridge and Park will be making their Brooklyn Art Song Society debuts. Michael Brofman, {…}