The Oratorio Society of New York will perform its 148th performance of Handel’s Messiah in time for the holiday season. The performance, which is set for Dec. 19, 2022, will be performed at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. This year’s performance includes soloists soprano Maria Brea, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Joshua Blue, and baritone Jesse Blumberg, {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York will open its 2022-23 season with the world premiere of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “A Nation of Others.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning, composer/librettist team’s “A Nation of Others” explores the individual and collective experiences of immigrants and refugees who arrived on Ellis Island in 1921. The 55-minute-long oratorio tells imagined stories that show the {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York has announced its 2022-23 season. All performances under the baton of the society’s Musical Director Kent Tritle will take place at in Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall. The season opens with the world premiere by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s new work “A Nation of Others.” The score explores the experiences of immigrants focusing {…}
The 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition has announced its winners. Coming in first place was Julie Roset, who took home the Holly McCracken Award and a $7,000 cash prize. The second place Meyerson/Zwanger Award and $5,000 went to Eric Carey while William Socolof took home the Janet Plucknett Award and a $3,000 prize. Other winners include Morgan Balfour who {…}
On April 9, 2022, The Oratorio Society of New York is set to present the 45th Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert, held at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Eight emerging artists will be selected to perform before a panel of distinguished judges, with prizes ranging from $7k-1k. The selected artists and repertoire will be announced in the coming days. {…}
On December 20, 2021, the Oratorio Society of New York returned to Carnegie Hall for its annual performance of Händel’s “Messiah,” a tradition which the organization has kept since 1847. The evening’s concert, dedicated to the memory of company artist and board member Marie Gangemi, was comprised of the first part of the oratorio, with selections from Parts II and {…}
On December 20, 2021, the Oratorio Society of New York will continue its longstanding holiday tradition with a performance of Händel’s “Messiah” at the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Led by conductor Kent Tritle, the performance will feature soloists soprano Leslie Fagan, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Joshua Blue, and baritone Sidney Outlaw. The program will be comprised of Part {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY) is set to open its 2021-22 season on Nov. 9, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The showcases will mark a return to live performances for the first time since March 2020. Kent Tritle will lead the concert which will feature Britten’s sacred choral piece “Festival Te Deum” and the {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York has announced its 2021-22 season. The season opens with a concert featuring Pärt’s “Berliner Messe” and “Two Slavonic Dances;” Britten’s “Festival Te Deum” and “Rejoice in the Lamb;” and Gabrieli’s “Jubilate Deo, omnis terra.” Kent Tritle, David Rosenmeyer, and William Janiszewski conduct. Performance Date: Nov. 9, 2021 Next up is a performance of Händel’s {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY) announced the winners of its 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio Solo Competition Finals, which was held on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Here are the winners: Soprano Emily Cedriana Donato won First Place, receiving the Andrew R. Preis Award and a $7,000 prize. In Second Place, soprano Emily Yocum Black took home the Meyerson/Zwanger Award, along {…}
On August 21, 2021 the Oratorio Society of New York will present the 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio Solo Competition Finals Concert, held at Riverside Church. From over 120 participants of the 2020 competition, six finalists were selected before the pandemic forced them to cancel for the year. The six finalists are bass Mikhail Biryukov; sopranos Rebecca Farley, Emily Yokum {…}