The New York Festival of Song is set to present “Perennials – Songs For Every Season” on Sept. 28, 2023 at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. Co-created and co-hosted by pianists Steven Blier and Peter Dugan, “Perennials” celebrates the steadying power of music to guide us through the year with works by Fauré, Strauss, Toldrà, Sondheim, Carole King, and {…}
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 {…}
On May 15, 2023, the New York Festival of Song will host its annual spring gala, “Feelin’ Groovy: Songs from the 60s.” Held at the Racquet & Tennis Club on Park Avenue, the gala will support NYFOS’ 35th season. There will be a performance featuring special guest artists including Julie Benko of Broadway’s “Funny Girl,” jazz pianist Jason Yeager, tenors {…}
New York Festival of Song is set to present “Amor.” The concert will be presented on Feb. 15, 2023, at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center and will feature songs by Astor Piazzolla, Kurt Weill, Carlos Guastavino, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Vincenzo Bellini, Hector Berlioz, Stephen Sondheim, and more. It will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of NYFOS Artistic Director {…}
The New York Festival of Song will present “A Goyishe Christmas to You” on Dec. 14, 2022 at the Kaufman Music Center. The concert will feature music by such composers as Howard Levitsky, Frank Loesser, David Javerbaum, Jay Livingston, Johnny Marks, Joan Javits, Roy Zimmerman, Mel Tormé, David Friedman, and Irving Berlin. Among the works performed will be “White Christmas,” {…}
The New York Festival of Song continues its new season with “KABARETT.” The concert will be presented on Nov. 16, 2022 at the Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. The program will highlight songs from Berlin’s fabled nightspots during the Weimar era, featuring music by Hollaender, Spoliansky, Bienert, Tucholsky, Eisler, and others. Soloists will include Soprano Sari Gruber, mezzo-soprano Naomi {…}
New York Festival of Song will present the 12th rendition of its NYFOS Next Festival. The festival will be held on Oct 16 and Oct. 23 at the Rubin Museum of Art’s Theater. Curated by pianist Nathaniel LaNasa, the two programs will highlight contemporary composers. The first concert, Songs of Errollyn Wallen, will feature mezzo-sopranos Lucia Bradford and Leah Wool {…}
The New York Festival of Song has announced its 2022-23 season. The season will kick off with “Heroes” at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. The showcase will feature mezzo-soprano Kara Gudan and John Brancy alongside musicians Peter Dugan, Charles Yang, and Steven Blier. They will perform music by Schubert, Gluck, Bob Dylan, and Stevie Wonder. Performance Date: Sept. 28, {…}
On April 13, 2022 New York Festival of Song will conclude its 2021-22 Mainstage Series with “The Wider View: Songs by Black Composers.” Co-presented by Kaufman Music Center, the concert will feature mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, soprano Kearstin Piper Brown, and baritone Jorell Williams; they will be accompanied by pianists Nathaniel LaNasa and Steven Blier. The program will draw from the {…}
On March 15, 2022, New York Festival of Song will continue its 2021-22 Mainstage Series with “Love Songs in 176 Keys: 4 hands, 4 voices, 4 countries.” Held at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall, this concert will feature Caramoor’s 2022 Vocal Rising Stars, including mezzo-soprano Nathalie Lewis, tenor Cesar Andres Parreno, soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth, baritone Seonjo Yu, and pianist {…}
The New York Festival of Song has announced four digital programs as part of its NYFOS@Home Digital Series to kick off 2022. The series will kick off with “And… We’re Back.” The showcase will feature Paul Appleby, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Johnathan McCullough, and Maggie Reneé with guitarist Rupert Boyd, percussionist Leonardo Granados, and pianist and NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier as they take on a {…}